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Retention in Ireland’s Higher Education Institutions

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As the access story unfolds, various plots and sub plots emerge in the narrative. But not all who gain access complete the journey. In this chapter we will discuss how retention is linked to access and equality, review what the research indicates about student retention, completion and persistence in general and then conclude with an outline of what the research says about retention and specific groups of non-traditional students.

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  1. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, USA

    Ted Fleming

  2. Department of Adult and Community Education, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Kildare, Ireland

    Fergal Finnegan

  3. The Centre for Cultures, Academic Values in Education, School of Education, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

    Andrew Loxley

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Fleming, T., Finnegan, F., Loxley, A. (2017). Retention in Ireland’s Higher Education Institutions. In: Access and Participation in Irish Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56974-5_12

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