A large-scale investigation into the relationship between attendance and attainment: A study using an innovative, electronic attendance monitoring system

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 699-717

  Newman Ford, Loretta ^a   Fitzgibbon, Karen ^a   Lloyd, Stephen ^a   Thomas, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 55849129257     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070802457066     Document Type: Article

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