Reasons for discontinuing study: The case of mature age female students with children

Higher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 233-253

  Scott, Catherine ^a   Burns, Ailsa ^b   Cooney, George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 27144494682     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02390446     Document Type: Article

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