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Springer Netherlands

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10.1016/0022-2836(76)90091-7

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1573-174X

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Roles of women’s higher education institutions in

Authors: Kristen A Renn
Publish Date: 2011/10/25
Volume: 64, Issue: 2, Pages: 177-191
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Women’s colleges and universities persist around the world even as the vast majority of tertiary institutions are open to men and women In nearly every nation women can attend even the most elite formerly allmale universities and in several nations women are the majority of all college students Questions therefore arise about the continued need for a singlesex sector in the 21st century In this study I examined the contribution of these institutions to their national systems of education and society I used a qualitative comparative multiple case study approach to understand 14 diverse women’s colleges and universities in nine nations on five continents Five key roles emerged access campus climate gender empowerment leadership development and cultural paradox I make recommendations for research and practiceThe author thanks the Spencer Foundation for Education for funding this study as well as Brianna K Becker Blue Brazelton and Katie Evey for their assistance with the project and the anonymous reviewers of the manuscript for their insight and keen suggestions

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