Social networks and educational mobility: The experiences of UK students

Globalisation, Societies and Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 143-157

  Brooks, Rachel ^a   Waters, Johanna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Globalisation; Higher education; Social networks; Transnational mobility; UK

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956180164     PISSN: 14767724     EISSN: 14767732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767720903574132     Document Type: Article

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