Relationship between adjustment and support types: Young and mature-aged local and international first Year university students

Higher Education

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 247-265

  Ramsay, Sheryl ^a   Jones, Elizabeth ^a   Barker, Michelle ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

International students; Mature aged students; Support; University adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347265784     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-006-9001-0     Document Type: Article

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