Managing the expectations of non‐traditional students: A process of negotiation

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-179

  Laing, Chris ^a   Chao, Kuo‐Ming ^b   Robinson, Alan ^c  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547537018     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770500103572     Document Type: Article

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