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James, R., McInnis, C. (2005). Equity Policy in Australian Higher Education: A Case of Policy Stasis. In: Gornitzka, Å., Kogan, M., Amaral, A. (eds) Reform and Change in Higher Education. Higher Education Dynamics, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3411-3_14
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