Australian and international mature students: The daily challenges

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 183-198

  Leder, Gilah C ^a   Forgasz, Helen J ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34347239396     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0729436042000206654     Document Type: Article

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