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Distributing scarce resources: How families with multiple children prepare for post-secondary education

Authors: Victor Thiessen and E. Dianne Looker

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TypeBook chapter
Author Victor Thiessen and E. Dianne Looker
Publication Year 2005
Book Title Participation in post-secondary education: Exploring the roles of family and government, educational savings
Chapter Title Distributing scarce resources: How families with multiple children prepare for post-secondary education
Pages 166-200
Publisher McGill-Queens University Press
City Montréal, QC
Publication Language English
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Subjects

Education, training and learningFamilies, households and marital statusLabour

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