Women, access and progression: An examination of women's reasons for not continuing in higher education following the completion of the Certificate in Women's Studies

Studies in Continuing Education

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 39-55

  Heenan, Deirdre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3242793180     PISSN: 0158037X     EISSN: 1470126X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01580370220130431     Document Type: Article

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