Barriers to Access and Participation in Higher Education: The Case for a “Bounded Agency” Perspective

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Sherwood, Celeste, Green, Jonathan H., Davis, Charmaine and Devi, Aruna. 2024. "Barriers to Access and Participation in Higher Education: The Case for a “Bounded Agency” Perspective." Padro, Fernando F., Green, Jonathan H. and Bull, David (ed.) Widening Participation in Higher Education. Singapore. Springer. pp. 1-26

Chapter Title	Barriers to Access and Participation in Higher Education: The Case for a “Bounded Agency” Perspective
Book Chapter Category	Edited book (chapter)
ERA Publisher ID	3337
Book Title	Widening Participation in Higher Education
Authors	Sherwood, Celeste, Green, Jonathan H., Davis, Charmaine and Devi, Aruna
Editors	Padro, Fernando F., Green, Jonathan H. and Bull, David
Page Range	1-26
Series	University Development and Administration
Chapter Number	3
Number of Pages	26
Year	2024
Publisher	Springer
Place of Publication	Singapore
ISBN	9789811995538
ISSN	2522-5626
	2522-5634
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9553-8_12-1
Web Address (URL)	https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-981-19-9553-8_12-1#chapter-info
Abstract	Efforts to widen the participation of nontraditional students in higher education have resulted in the implementation of a range of pathways programs in many universities. While this has provided nontraditional students with a range of alternative routes into higher education, ongoing concerns persist around issues of student access, participation, and retention in these programs. In this chapter, the notion of “barriers” will be used as a conceptual lens to illustrate and examine issues of access and participation in one university’s pathways program. The conceptualization of these barriers will be considered, and a case will be made for avoiding deficit views that limit institutional accountability and disregard the many other factors that produce and perpetuate barriers. The notion of bounded agency is offered as an alternative framing of barriers in pathways programs, as it recognizes that students’ ability to successfully navigate their educational journey may be constrained by a wide range of external factors. A bounded agency approach to issues of access and participation in pathways programs can highlight the role played by policy and institutions in constraining learning and provide insights into how these issues may be addressed effectively.
Keywords	Widenin gparticipation; Pathways education; Barriers to access and participation in highe reducation; Transition to university; Bounded agency; Deficit perspectives
Contains Sensitive Content	Does not contain sensitive content
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	390102. Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
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Byline Affiliations	University of Southern Queensland
	University of the Free State, South Africa
	University of the Sunshine Coast

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