Welcome Back: Exploring Persistence Factors for Adult Learners’ Return to Basic Education

Returning to education to complete Grade 12 or improve high school grades after a period away can be an overwhelming and or anxiety inducing event for many students. Upon their return to education, many factors contribute to student persistence relating to completion in Adult Basic Education (ABE)....

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Published in:Canadian journal for the study of adult education 2023-12, Vol.35 (2)
Main Authors: Barker, Conor, Madden, Grace, Petersen, Bonnie
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