Who is studying science? The impact of widening participation policies on the social composition of UK undergraduate science programmes

Who is studying science? The impact of widening participation policies on the social composition of UK undergraduate science programmes
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谁在学习科学?

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10.1080/02680939.2010.540676
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2011
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2.5
通讯作者:
Smith E
Smith E
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教育学2区
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