What happens when supply lags behind demand? Disadvantaged students and the ever increasing competition for university places

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-13

  Edwards, Daniel ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Disadvantage; University access

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149103095     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600800701457905     Document Type: Article

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