Developmental education writing: Persistence and goal attainment among community college students

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 637-652

  Crews, Denise M ^a   Aragon, Steven R ^b  

^a John A Logan Community College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 85011480435     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10668920600859715     Document Type: Article

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