A model of college outcomes for adults

Adult Education Quarterly

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 24-40

  Donaldson, Joe F ^a   Graham, Steve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0346392181     PISSN: 07417136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074171369905000103     Document Type: Article

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