The benefits of higher education study for part-time students

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 245-262

  Jamieson, Anne ^a   Sabates, Ricardo ^b   Woodley, Alan ^c   Feinstein, Leon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 69249182268     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070802597010     Document Type: Article

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