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Determinants of student wastage in higher education. / Johnes, Jill.
In: Studies in Higher Education, Vol. 15, No. 1, 1990, p. 87-99.

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Johnes, J 1990, 'Determinants of student wastage in higher education', Studies in Higher Education, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 87-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079012331377611

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Johnes, J. (1990). Determinants of student wastage in higher education. Studies in Higher Education, 15(1), 87-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079012331377611

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Johnes J. Determinants of student wastage in higher education. Studies in Higher Education. 1990;15(1):87-99. doi: 10.1080/03075079012331377611

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Johnes, Jill. / Determinants of student wastage in higher education. In: Studies in Higher Education. 1990 ; Vol. 15, No. 1. pp. 87-99.

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