Really useful knowledge: The new vocationalism in higher education and its consequences for mature students

British Journal of Educational Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-169

  Marks, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0006205719     PISSN: 00071005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8527.00109     Document Type: Article

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