State policy climates for college student success: an analysis of state policy documents pertaining to college persistence and completion

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-56

  Mclendon, Michael K ^a   Tuchmayer, Jeremy B ^a   Park, Toby J ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70450231624     PISSN: 15210251     EISSN: 15414167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CS.11.1.c     Document Type: Article

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