An international perspective on researching widening access

Researching Widening Access to Lifelong Learning: Issues and Approaches in International Research

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 3-16

  Osborne, Michael ^a   Gallacher, Jim ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Scottish Parliament's Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d Universities Association for Continuing Education (UACE)   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84905076566     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203300305     Document Type: Chapter

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