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‘How are we going to do it?’ An exploration of the barriers to access to higher education amongst young people from disadvantaged communities

Margaret ScanlonSchool of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Cork, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hilary JenkinsonSchool of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Cork, IrelandView further author information
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Pat LeahySchool of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Cork, IrelandView further author information
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Fred PowellSchool of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Cork, IrelandView further author information
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Olive ByrneUCC Plus+ Programme, UCC, Cork, IrelandView further author information
Pages 343-357 | Received 10 Jan 2018, Accepted 08 Feb 2019, Published online: 07 May 2019

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