Student pathways at the university: Patterns and predictors of completion

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-252

  Tumen, Sarah ^a   Shulruf, Boaz ^a   Hattie, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 45749153456     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070802049145     Document Type: Article

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