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Affirmative Action Policies in Higher Education in Brazil: Outcomes and Future Challenges

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  • Rosana Heringer

    (College of Education, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 22290-902, RJ, Brazil)

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This article presents the results of broad research developed by a group of Brazilian scholars to make an assessment of affirmative action policies in admissions to higher education in Brazil, namely the quota legislation in place since 2012, which reserves places for lower-income, Afro-Brazilians and indigenous students in federal universities. The research has been developed through a combination of methods including analysis of secondary data, case studies in six federal universities, and interviews with university leadership and faculty members. The article presents the main results of the study, including the effect of quota legislation in diversifying the profile of higher education students in the last decade. It shows that a significant proportion of Afro-Brazilian students have been able to access good-quality higher education because of this legislation. The article concludes by presenting some challenges faced by quota students in federal universities, especially related to student support policies and a sense of belonging. It also presents recommendations to improve these policies.

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  • Rosana Heringer, 2024. "Affirmative Action Policies in Higher Education in Brazil: Outcomes and Future Challenges," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-24, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:13:y:2024:i:3:p:132-:d:1347221
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