Promoting access to higher education and identifying access students: How useful is research on participation by socio-economic group?

International Studies in Sociology of Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-35

  Bernard, Julie ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

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EID: 85044811479     PISSN: 09620214     EISSN: 17475066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19620210600804236     Document Type: Article

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