Transfer and dropout: Different forms of student departure in Norway

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-17

  Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth ^a  

^a Studies in Innovation Research and Education (NIFU STEP)   (Norway)

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EID: 61449191912     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070802457009     Document Type: Article

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