Exploring the persistence of adult women at a midwest community college

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 337-359

  Cox, Elizabeth M ^a   Ebbers, Larry H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960077705     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10668920802545088     Document Type: Article

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