The Long-Term Effect of a Degree on Graduate Lives.

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Title: The Long-Term Effect of a Degree on Graduate Lives.
Language: English
Authors: Jenkins, Alan, Jones, Lynn, Ward, Andy
Source: Studies in Higher Education. Jun 2001 26(2):147-161.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2001
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: College Graduates, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Individual Differences, Student Experience
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
ISSN: 0307-5079
Abstract: Interviewed graduates of a British university about the perceived benefits of their degrees. Found huge variation in long-term effects, which come from four main sources: individual student backgrounds, different reconstructions of the same academic experience, different personal circumstances while at college, and individual career experiences after graduation. (EV)
Entry Date: 2002
Accession Number: EJ632863
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Interviewed graduates of a British university about the perceived benefits of their degrees. Found huge variation in long-term effects, which come from four main sources: individual student backgrounds, different reconstructions of the same academic experience, different personal circumstances while at college, and individual career experiences after graduation. (EV)
ISSN:0307-5079