Initial Experiences of African Students When Entering the Higher Education Institution: A Social Justice Perspective
Thembelihle Brenda Makhanya
Abstract:Access to resources is a fundamental component when addressing matters of social justice, fairness, and human rights within a democratic society. In this article, utilising a social justice framework, the author delves into the perspectives of social work students regarding the preferential or detrimental access of first-year African students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds at a South African university. For this study, a purposive sample of twenty-two (N = 22) participants was selected. Data were … Show more
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