The contested product of a university education

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-52

  Rochford, Francine ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Learning; Litigation; Risk society; Student contract; University

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149128060     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600800701745044     Document Type: Article

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