Sense of coherence, problem freedom and academic outcomes of Canadian domestic and international students

Quality in Higher Education

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-236

  Grayson, J Paul ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Educational outcomes; Ethno racial origin; Problem freedom; Sense of coherence; Sex; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 37149046481     PISSN: 13538322     EISSN: 14701081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13538320701800134     Document Type: Article

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