Access to Higher Education in Britain: The Impact of Tuition Fees and Financial Assistance

Higher Education Dynamics

Volumn 14, Issue , 2008, Pages 105-132

  Callender, Claire ^a  

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Author keywords

High Education; High Social Classis; Prospective Student; Student Loan; Student Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 85103930301     PISSN: 15710378     EISSN: 22151923     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-4660-5_5     Document Type: Chapter

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