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Articles

Refining the Spady–Tinto approach: the roles of individual characteristics and institutional support in students’ higher education dropout intentions in Luxembourg

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Pages 409-428 | Received 28 Oct 2021, Accepted 16 Mar 2022, Published online: 29 Mar 2022

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