University life of non-traditional students: Engagement styles and impact on attrition

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-53

  Gilardi, Silvia ^a   Guglielmetti, Chiara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

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EID: 79951597958     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: 15384640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jhe.2011.0005     Document Type: Article

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