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Education History

Postsecondary Education in British Columbia

Public Policy and Structural Development, 1960–2015

by (author) Robert Cowin

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2018
Category
History, Higher, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774838337
    Publish Date
    Nov 2018
    List Price
    $89.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774838368
    Publish Date
    Nov 2018
    List Price
    $34.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774838344
    Publish Date
    Aug 2019
    List Price
    $34.95

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Description

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.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Robert Cowin is a former director of institutional research and planning at Douglas College, a community college in BC. He has worked for the Universities Council of British Columbia and in the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training. He has prepared numerous reports for BC postsecondary policy makers and served on several province-wide committees.

Editorial Reviews

[...]the author impressively balances breadth and depth across substantive content and theoretical analyses.

Historical Studies in Education

Cowin’s work serves as an exemplary contribution to Canadian higher education literature.

Canadian Journal of Higher Education