Bridging the Gap: Identifying Needs and Aspirations of Indigenous Students to Facilitate their Entry into University

Australian Journal of Indigenous Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-17

  Hossain, Delwar ^a   Gorman, Don ^a   Williams Mozely, John ^a   Garvey, Darlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 85012555674     PISSN: 13260111     EISSN: 20497784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1326011100016045     Document Type: Article

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