Longitudinal study of drop-out and continuing students who attended the pre-university summer school at the university of Glasgow

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 217-233

  Walker, Lynn ^a  

^a Glasgow   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84929030821     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026013799293801     Document Type: Article

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