'It's a struggle': The construction of the 'new student' in higher education

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 597-615

  Leathwood, Carole ^a   O'Connell, Paul ^b  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Inst for Plcy Studies in Education   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1642580934     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268093032000145863     Document Type: Article

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