Analysis of Profiles of Students Applying for Entrance to Universities

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 323-353

  Tognolini, Jim ^a   Andrich, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0030509216     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324818ame0904_3     Document Type: Article

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