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Peer reviewedGittell, Marilyn – Change, 1985
Community-based colleges have emerged over the last 15 years to serve primarily low-income adults who have been excluded from the mainstream of American social, economic, and political life. A Ford Foundation study concludes that these colleges provide an important option.
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Environment, College Role, Community Colleges
