'Though some of the findings of this research based book may not be applicable to all distance learning situations and to all women learners everywhere, it does flag up some very pertinent issues for consideration. It makes one acutely aware of some of the barriers, which some women face when they enter distance learning institutions and beckons the designers to listen closely to all potential learners so that they can accommodate their needs in the distance learning experience.' - Cheryl Ann Armstrong, Teaching in Higher Education

• 1.Introduction 2.Distance Education: Studying outside the ivory tower 3.Home Study: The learning environment of women distance students 4.Women Studying at a Distance: Learning styles and use of local support services 5. Getting in Touch: Communication and new technologies 6. Minority Women in DE: Class and gender in distance education 7.Distance Education and the Social Mobility of Women 8. Challenges, Chances, Changes: Distance education for women

'Though some of the findings of this research based book may not be applicable to all distance learning situations and to all women learners everywhere, it does flag up some very pertinent issues for consideration. It makes one acutely aware of some of the barriers, which some women face when they enter distance learning institutions and beckons the designers to listen closely to all potential learners so that they can accommodate their needs in the distance learning experience.' - Cheryl Ann Armstrong, Teaching in Higher Education

• 1.Introduction 2.Distance Education: Studying outside the ivory tower 3.Home Study: The learning environment of women distance students 4.Women Studying at a Distance: Learning styles and use of local support services 5. Getting in Touch: Communication and new technologies 6. Minority Women in DE: Class and gender in distance education 7.Distance Education and the Social Mobility of Women 8. Challenges, Chances, Changes: Distance education for women