A study of the learning of mature adult students on a professional course

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 381-389

  Sutherland, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0006155499     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0309877990230308     Document Type: Article

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