Working adults learning in South African higher education

Perspectives in Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 97-108

  Walters, Shirley ^a   Koetsier, Jos ^a  

^a University of the Western Cape ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adult learners; Age; Full time students; Higher education; Part time students; Research; Working and learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846024081     PISSN: 02582236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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