Using Survey and Focus Group Research to Learn About Parents' Roles in the Community College Choice Process

Community College Review

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 67-82

  Bers, Trudy H ^a   Galowich, Pamela M ^a  

^a Oakton College   (United States)

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EID: 84993746791     PISSN: 00915521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009155210202900404     Document Type: Article

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