Accommodating change: The process of growth and development amongst a mature student population

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 283-300

  Mercer, Jenny ^a   Saunders, Danny ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547357086     PISSN: 13596748     EISSN: 17475112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13596740400200171     Document Type: Article

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