Moving from technical and further education to university: An australian study of mature students

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-17

  Abbott Chapman, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 85015416645     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820500507666     Document Type: Article

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