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Mature-Age Male Students in Higher Education

Experiences, Motivations and Aspirations

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Authors:
  1. Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming

    1. Department of Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia

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  2. Aileen Morris

    1. University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK

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  3. Pamela Martin-Lynch

    1. Perth, Australia

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  • Examines the reasons and motivations held by mature-age male students as they enter higher education
  • Analyses why men tend to be underrepresented among mature students
  • Explores the intersections of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, culture and gender

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education (GED)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Concepts, Theories and Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Mature-Age Male Students

      • Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming, Aileen Morris, Pamela Martin-Lynch
      Pages 3-25

  3. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-29
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    2. Work

      • Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming, Aileen Morris, Pamela Martin-Lynch
      Pages 31-41

    3. Family

      • Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming, Aileen Morris, Pamela Martin-Lynch
      Pages 43-48

    4. Love of Learning

      • Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming, Aileen Morris, Pamela Martin-Lynch
      Pages 49-57

  4. Part III

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
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    2. Attitudes to School

      • Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming, Aileen Morris, Pamela Martin-Lynch
      Pages 61-86

    3. Fitting in on Campus

      • Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming, Aileen Morris, Pamela Martin-Lynch
      Pages 87-120

    4. Studying and Learning

      • Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming, Aileen Morris, Pamela Martin-Lynch
      Pages 121-131

  5. Conclusions and Recommendations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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    2. Conclusions and Recommendations

      • Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming, Aileen Morris, Pamela Martin-Lynch
      Pages 135-153

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 155-160
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About this book

This book explores the unique set of challenges faced by mature-age male undergraduates as they adapt to university study. The authors examine the motivations of mature male students for enrolling in higher education and their aspirations for life after graduation, in doing so filling a crucial gap in the current literature. Later access to higher education carries numerous benefits, including improved social mobility: it is therefore paramount to understand why men tend to be underrepresented among mature students. Exploring the intersections of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, culture and gender, and paying careful attention to the stories of the students themselves, the authors provide a thought-provoking analysis of an underrepresented student group. The book will be of interest and value to students and scholars of mature-age male students, and aspirations and motivations within higher education more generally.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia

    Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming

  • University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK

    Aileen Morris

  • Perth, Australia

    Pamela Martin-Lynch

About the authors

Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming is Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Education at Murdoch University, Australia. 


Aileen Morris is Principal Lecturer (retired) at the University of Lincoln, UK. 


Pamela Martin-Lynch is the former Manager of Student Learning in the Centre for University Teaching and Learning at Murdoch University, Australia. 


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