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Money, mentoring and making friends: the impact of a multi-dimensional access program on student performance

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Money, mentoring and making friends: the impact of a multi-dimensional access program on student performance. / Denny, Kevin; Doyle, Orla; O'Sullivan, Vincent et al.
In: Economics of Education Review, Vol. 40, 06.2014, p. 167-182.

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Denny, K, Doyle, O, O'Sullivan, V & McMullin, P 2014, 'Money, mentoring and making friends: the impact of a multi-dimensional access program on student performance', Economics of Education Review, vol. 40, pp. 167-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2014.03.001

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Denny, K., Doyle, O., O'Sullivan, V., & McMullin, P. (2014). Money, mentoring and making friends: the impact of a multi-dimensional access program on student performance. Economics of Education Review, 40, 167-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2014.03.001

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Denny K, Doyle O, O'Sullivan V, McMullin P. Money, mentoring and making friends: the impact of a multi-dimensional access program on student performance. Economics of Education Review. 2014 Jun;40:167-182. doi: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2014.03.001

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Denny, Kevin ; Doyle, Orla ; O'Sullivan, Vincent et al. / Money, mentoring and making friends : the impact of a multi-dimensional access program on student performance. In: Economics of Education Review. 2014 ; Vol. 40. pp. 167-182.

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