American Attitudes Toward Higher Education : Results of a Comprehensive Nationwide Survey.

Views of U.S. adults concerning colleges and universities were surveyed in 1982, and comparisons were made for college graduates, persons who attended but did not graduate from college, and persons who never attended college. Of 4,200 adults 18 years old and older who were mailed questionnaires, 1,1...

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Corporate Author: Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, Washington, DC
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982.
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Physical Description:137 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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