Go boldly, dream large!':The challenges confronting non-traditional students at university

Australian Journal of Education

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-131

  Munro, Lyle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

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EID: 82355163710     PISSN: 00049441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000494411105500203     Document Type: Article

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