How students cope with part-time study: An analysis of coping mechanisms through an on-line forum

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 230-242

  Kember, David ^a   Ying, Chan Kwok ^a   Wan, Chan Shun ^a   Yung, Chan Siu ^a   Wai, Chan Tze ^a   Mui, Chang Yuk ^a   Wing, Cheung Kwong ^a   Heung, Lau Kwai ^a   Sam, Lee Lai ^a   Chi, Lee Wai ^a   Wanze, li Wing Sze ^a   Chuen, Tam Kam ^a   Anne, Tang oi Yin ^a   Chu, Tse Lin ^a   Jason, Tse Wai ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

attrition; coping mechanisms; model; part time study; persistence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990359375     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787405057662     Document Type: Article

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