Postgraduate research students: People in context?

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 209-227

  Wright, Toni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 30244454925     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0306988031000102379     Document Type: Review

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