Course attrition: A 5-year perspective on why students drop classes

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 753-759

  Conklin, Karen A ^a  

^a JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 85015635610     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1066892970210807     Document Type: Article

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