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Assessing financial, cultural, and motivational influences on post-secondary education participation

Authors: Victor Thiessen

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TypeReport to policy group
Author Victor Thiessen
Publication Year 2011
Title Assessing financial, cultural, and motivational influences on post-secondary education participation
City Ottawa, ON
Institution Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Publication Language English
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Subjects

Education, training and learningIncome, pensions, spending and wealth

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Data Used

Youth in Transition Survey

Longitudinal, Survey (1998 to 2009)

YITS

Programme for International Student Assessment

Cross-Sectional, Repeated (2009 to 2012)

PISA

Research Data Centre(s)

Atlantic RDC (Dalhousie)

DAL