Psychosocial factors related to retention and early departure of two-year community college students

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 419-455

  Napoli, Anthony R ^a   Wortman, Paul M ^b  

^a SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032135847     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018789320129     Document Type: Article

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