Credentialism, national targets, and the learning society: Perspectives on educational attainment in the uk steel industry

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 605-617

  Fuller, Alison ^a   Unwin, Lorna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Ctr Res Post Compulsory Educ T   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033274649     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026809399286116     Document Type: Article

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