Postsecondary education in British Columbia : public policy and structural development, 1960-2015

Cowin, Robert 1954- (author.).

Summary: "The literature about postsecondary education in British Columbia has largely focused on public colleges and universities, while paying less attention to vocational colleges, apprenticeship, continuing education, and private institutions. Robert Cowin addresses that gap. He provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the contemporary provincial postsecondary system and examines the role of social justice, human capital formation, and marketization during five significant transitions. This dynamic approach provides a thoughtful critical analysis of the development of the institutional arrangements - the distribution of institutions by size, mission, type, and location - and policies that have shaped education in the province."--

Record details

ISBN: 978-0774838344
ISBN: 0774838345
Physical Description: print
xi, 232 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Edition: Reprint edition
Publisher: Vancouver ; UBC Press, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Setting the Stage -- Policy Rationales -- Clear Intentions (1960-79) -- Assumptions Challenged (1980-99) -- Cynicism (2000-15).
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Issued also in electronic formats.
Language Note:	Text in English.