The geodemographics of educational progression and their implications for widening participation in higher education

Environment and Planning A

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2560-2580

  Singleton, Alex D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGHER EDUCATION; NEIGHBORHOOD; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78649490820     PISSN: 0308518X     EISSN: 14723409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/a42394     Document Type: Article

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