Rethinking student retention in community colleges

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 503-519

  Wild, Linda ^a   Ebbers, Larry ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011457775     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2776770290041864     Document Type: Article

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