"Bums on Seats"; or "Listening to Voices": Evaluating widening participation initiatives using participatory action research

Studies in Continuing Education

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 95-113

  Thomas, Liz ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 30544441893     PISSN: 0158037X     EISSN: 1470126X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713695716     Document Type: Article

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