Reflections on the evolution of higher education as a field of study in Canada

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 711-722

  Jones, Glen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Higher education; Infrastructure; Research; Research community

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880309047     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2012.714747     Document Type: Review

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