Another Look at the Role of Age, Gender and Subject as Predictors of Academic Attainment in Higher Education

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 475-493

  Richardson, John T E ^a   Woodley, Alan ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0142072510     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0307507032000122305     Document Type: Article

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