Invisible experiences: Understanding the choices and needs of university students with dependent children

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 787-805

  Marandet, Elodie ^a   Wainwright, Emma ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956640553     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920903165595     Document Type: Article

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