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ERIC Number: EJ224807
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Feb
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The Emergence of the Colleges of Higher Education.
Adelman, Clem; Gibbs, Ian
Educational Research, v22 n2 p97-106 Feb 1980
Outlines the historical background, the constraints upon diversification, and the changes which have occurred in college organization. Also examines the characteristics of the student population who entered three British colleges in 1976, their aspirations, selection of programs and courses, and their academic experience at these institutions. (CT)
Descriptors: Aspiration, College Students, Colleges, Educational History, Higher Education, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain