1. Introduction -- 2. Distance education : studying outside the ivory tower -- 3. Home study : the learning environments of women distance students -- 4. Women studying at a distance : learning styles and local support services -- 5. Getting in touch : communication and the new technologies -- 6. Minority women : class and gender in distance education -- 7. Distance education and the social mobility of women -- 8. Challenges, chances, changes : distance education for women
Summary
Annotation Argues that distance learning has the potential to provide equal opportunities in HE and that it is up to policy makers to provide a framework for women students that will limit the risks and maximise the opportunities
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-215) and index
