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The master’s degree demonstrates the diversity and complexity of graduate education in the twenty-first century. This study tracks its development and multiple trajectories in the context of a culture of professionalization and credentialism that now permeates every level of American society. Analyses of master’s degrees in fourteen academic and professional disciplines and three interdisciplinary fields illustrate the changing landscape of graduate education. … More >>
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Access to post-secondary education in Canada continues to be a controversial issue, and the roles of factors such as student financial aid, family background, and personal aspirations remain insufficiently understood. Persistence towards graduation even less so. Beginning with three broad overview chapters and continuing with a series of analyses on particular elements of the access and persistence dynamic, “Who Goes? Who Stays? What Matters?” addresses choice, oppo… More >>