All Outputs (3)

The sociology of education (2011)
Book Chapter
Waller, R. (2011). The sociology of education. In B. Dufour, & W. Curtis (Eds.), Studying Education: An Introduction to the Key Disciplines in Education Studies. Maidenhead: Open University Press

Parents, partners and peers: Bearing the hidden costs of lifelong learning (2011)
Journal Article
Waller, R., Bovill, H., & Pitt, B. (2011). Parents, partners and peers: Bearing the hidden costs of lifelong learning. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 30(4), 509-526. https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2011.588464

This paper examines data from three projects to explore the 'hidden costs' of participating in lifelong learning. Whilst other potential risks (financial for instance) are anticipated, those around family and friendship ties are usually not. Adult re... Read More about Parents, partners and peers: Bearing the hidden costs of lifelong learning.

Widening participation Bristol-fashion: Embedding policy and practice at the Universities of Bristol and the West of England (2011)
Book Chapter
Hoare, A., Bowerman, B., Croudace, C., & Waller, R. (2011). Widening participation Bristol-fashion: Embedding policy and practice at the Universities of Bristol and the West of England. In L. Thomas, & M. Tight (Eds.), Institutional Transformation to Engage a Diverse Student Body (319-326). Bingley: Emerald

Structured Abstract Purpose: The paper reviews, compares and contrasts the experiences of two neighbouring universities, the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England, in the introduction, pursuit and institutional embedding... Read More about Widening participation Bristol-fashion: Embedding policy and practice at the Universities of Bristol and the West of England.