The student experience and subject engagement in UK sociology: A proposed typology

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 697-712

  Jary, David ^a   Lebeau, Yann ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Higher education; Institutional stratification; Sociology; Student experience; Subject identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350769088     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690903235219     Document Type: Article

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