Adults returning to school: The impact on family and work

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-76

  Kirby, Peter G ^a   Biever, Joan L ^a   Martinez, Isaac G ^a   GÓmez, John P ^a  

^a OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nontraditional students; Role conflict; Weekend degree programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 2142771367     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.138.1.65-76     Document Type: Article

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