The effects of region and gender on educational planning in Canadian families

Preparing for Post-Secondary Education: New Roles for Governments and Families

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 201-221

  Anisef, Paul ^a   Frempong, George ^a   Sweet, Robert ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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