The experience of higher education in the UK has become an increasingly common phenomenon in the 21st century. This book explores the emotional and moral significance of the relationships young women develop at university, such as friends, family and housemates, by using a seven-year qualitative longitudinal study of the transitional period.

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“In the book Finn develops a ‘relational perspective’ … which brings into the foreground of analysis young women’s personal worlds … . the book would make a worthwhile read for postgraduate students, doctoral students and early career researchers seeking to learn more about the realities (and feasibility) of conducting QL projects as a sole researcher. … would be suitable for a wide audience, ranging from undergraduate students through to academics working within the fields of gender, sociology and HE.” (Lauren Stentiford, Gender and Education, 2016)

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Edge Hill University, UK

Kirsty Finn

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Kirsty Finn is Lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences at Edge Hill University, UK. She has previously taught at Teesside University, UK and the University of Manchester, UK.

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Book Title: Personal Life, Young Women and Higher Education
Book Subtitle: A Relational Approach to Student and Graduate Experiences
Authors: Kirsty Finn
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137319739
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Education Collection, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-31972-2Published: 27 July 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-31973-9Published: 14 July 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 178
Topics: Gender and Education, Higher Education, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Education, Family, Gender Studies

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