Lifelong learning and the 'new deal' vocationalism: Vocational training, qualifications and the small business sector

British Journal of Educational Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 399-414

  Hyland, Terry ^a   Matlay, Harry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business; Labour's New Deal; Skills training; Vocational education

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032339544     PISSN: 00071005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8527.00092     Document Type: Article

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