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The Role of Higher Education in Providing Opportunities for South Asian Women
The Role of Higher Education in Providing Opportunities for South Asian Women Author:Paul Bagguley, Yasmin Hussain Although South Asian women are one of the most socially excluded groups in the UK with low levels of employment, their numbers at university have increased massively in recent years. This report seeks to understand why they are entering university in larger numbers and the impact of this on their lives. The study explores the role of families in... more » shaping choices about local universities and which A levels and degree subjects to study; how community expectations about marriage interact with plans for university; the financial strategies of South Asian women students for funding their education; experiences of racism and Islamophobia inside and outside education; and the diversity of experiences of education amongst South Asian women in terms of class, ethnicity and religion. The report is aimed at policy communities and academics with an interest in education, ethnicity and gender. It contains original new findings relevant to diversity and equality and widening participation in universities.« less