Young adults and higher education: Barriers and breakthroughs to success

Future of Children

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 109-132

  Brock, Thomas ^a  

^a MDRC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952306776     PISSN: 10548289     EISSN: 15501558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/foc.0.0040     Document Type: Article

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