Help-seeking among Students: Are lecturers seen as a potential source of help?

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 143-155

  Grayson, Andrew ^a   Clarke, David D ^b   Miller, Hugh ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0348202975     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079812331380354     Document Type: Article

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