Arthur Baxter
Biographic Data
| ID | 3941035 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arthur Baxter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arthur |
| FAMILY NAME | Baxter |
| SIGNATURE | BAXTER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West of England |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 63 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Opportunity knocks? The impact of bursary schemes on students from low-income backgrounds
In England, the government target that 50% of young people should gain experience of higher education has prompted many initiatives to widen participation. National policies, however, are often implemented at institutional or local level. As a result, the impact upon the individual participants can vary according to the context in which the measures are enacted. The Opportunity Bursary scheme was first introduced in 2001, and institutions were al…
Risk, identity and change: Becoming a mature student
This article looks at the stories mature students tell about the risks of higher education, in terms of its effects on identity and the implications for relationships with their families and former friends. Two sources of risk are highlighted in their stories; firstly, risks stemming from challenges to established gender roles in the family, which are mediated by the effects of social class; and secondly, risks that accompany the movement away fr…
Market, State and Feminism: The Economics of Feminist Policy
Market, State and Feminism offers an inter-disciplinary critique of the ‘free market backlash’ – the belief that free market economics can improve the position, status and well-being of women. The authors argue that, far from being restrictive and intrusive, state action can enhance the individual’s ability to make responsible choices.
Becoming a Mature Student: Gendered narratives of the self
This article explores some of the processes of personal and social transformation involved in becoming a mature student, through the construction of four narratives derived from the biographical accounts of 21 students entering higher education. The authors identify different conceptions of self in the four narratives and demonstrate their gendered nature. In particular they highlight the specifically masculine nature of the 'reflexive self', in …
Risk, identity and change: Becoming a mature student
This article looks at the stories mature students tell about the risks of higher education, in terms of its effects on identity and the implications for relationships with their families and former friends. Two sources of risk are highlighted in their stories; firstly, risks stemming from challenges to established gender roles in the family, which are mediated by the effects of social class; and secondly, risks that accompany the movement away fr…
Becoming a Mature Student: Gendered narratives of the self
This article explores some of the processes of personal and social transformation involved in becoming a mature student, through the construction of four narratives derived from the biographical accounts of 21 students entering higher education. The authors identify different conceptions of self in the four narratives and demonstrate their gendered nature. In particular they highlight the specifically masculine nature of the 'reflexive self', in …
Opportunity knocks? The impact of bursary schemes on students from low-income backgrounds
In England, the government target that 50% of young people should gain experience of higher education has prompted many initiatives to widen participation. National policies, however, are often implemented at institutional or local level. As a result, the impact upon the individual participants can vary according to the context in which the measures are enacted. The Opportunity Bursary scheme was first introduced in 2001, and institutions were al…
Becoming a Mature Student: Gendered narratives of the self
This article explores some of the processes of personal and social transformation involved in becoming a mature student, through the construction of four narratives derived from the biographical accounts of 21 students entering higher education. The authors identify different conceptions of self in the four narratives and demonstrate their gendered nature. In particular they highlight the specifically masculine nature of the 'reflexive self', in …
Market, State and Feminism: The Economics of Feminist Policy
Market, State and Feminism offers an inter-disciplinary critique of the ‘free market backlash’ – the belief that free market economics can improve the position, status and well-being of women. The authors argue that, far from being restrictive and intrusive, state action can enhance the individual’s ability to make responsible choices.
Risk, identity and change: Becoming a mature student
This article looks at the stories mature students tell about the risks of higher education, in terms of its effects on identity and the implications for relationships with their families and former friends. Two sources of risk are highlighted in their stories; firstly, risks stemming from challenges to established gender roles in the family, which are mediated by the effects of social class; and secondly, risks that accompany the movement away fr…
Opportunity knocks? The impact of bursary schemes on students from low-income backgrounds
In England, the government target that 50% of young people should gain experience of higher education has prompted many initiatives to widen participation. National policies, however, are often implemented at institutional or local level. As a result, the impact upon the individual participants can vary according to the context in which the measures are enacted. The Opportunity Bursary scheme was first introduced in 2001, and institutions were al…
Sociology (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (2 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Self-concept (2 works)