Pathways to Success in Higher Education Rethinking the Social Capital Theory in the Light of Institutional Diversity |
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| Author:
| Pusztai, Gabriella |
| Series title: | Higher Education Research and Policy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-631-66426-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2015 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $94.40 |
Book Description:
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This volume surveys the role played by social connections when students make use of the expanding opportunities offered by contemporary tertiary education. We present our empirical results, which led us to the conclusion that the resources provided by higher education institutions may be termed social capital.
This volume surveys the role played by social connections when students make use of the expanding opportunities offered by contemporary tertiary education. We present our empirical results, which led us to the conclusion that the resources provided by higher education institutions may be termed social capital.