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Mature students
— the same but different | | Author(s) | Jenny Mercer |
| Journal title | Anthropology in Action, vol 8, no 3, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 30-36 |
| Keywords | Older people ; Students ; Attitude ; Universities ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | The student population within higher education has changed dramatically during the past two decades; the reasons for which are based around both policy and demographic issues. Such a population can no longer be considered as an homogenous group, and a significant contribution to these changes can be attributed to the increased intake of mature students. Based on semi-structured interviews with mature students, this paper examines their perceptions of university life, in a system which was originally set up to cater for the teenage school leaver. The paper begins by considering the view of mature students that has been presented in the literature to date, and raises questions about the ways in which they are similar to, but different from the traditional aged student. It develops by outlining the perceptions of the students themselves, before considering their perceived requirements. The final section discusses the implications of these findings for policy at an institutional level, and argues that these issues need to be addressed when considering higher education policy development, in light of the government's continued moves to widen access. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020207201 A |
| Classmark | B: XN: DP: V5: 3F |
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