An exploration into factors that impact upon the learning of students from non-traditional backgrounds

Accounting Education

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 325-334

  Lyons, Jon ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

engagement; habitus; Widening participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952654018     PISSN: 09639284     EISSN: 14684489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09639280600850836     Document Type: Article

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