Evaluating a formalised peer mentoring programme: Student voice and impact audit

Pastoral Care in Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 205-218

  Knowles, Catherine ^a   Parsons, Carl ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Mentor; Peer mentoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997021084     PISSN: 02643944     EISSN: 14680122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643940903133888     Document Type: Article

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