The Surveillance of Learning: A Critical Analysis of University Attendance Policies

Higher Education Quarterly

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 358-373

  Macfarlane, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84886087346     PISSN: 09515224     EISSN: 14682273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hequ.12016     Document Type: Article

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