Retaining non-traditional students: lessons learnt from pasifika students in New Zealand

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-162

  Benseman, John ^a   Coxon, Eve ^a   Anderson, Helen ^b   Anae, Melani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 35348963749     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360600610388     Document Type: Article

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