Impact of a Short Pre-Freshman Program on Retention

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 429-441

  Wischusen, Sheri M ^a   Wischusen, E William ^a   Pomarico, Steven M ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952539962     PISSN: 15210251     EISSN: 15414167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CS.12.4.c     Document Type: Article

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