Getting Round Obstacles: Disabled students' experiences in higher education in Scotland

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 183-194

  Tinklin, Teresa ^b   Hall, John ^a  

^a Scottish Cncl for Res in Education   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0347873843     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079912331379878     Document Type: Article

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