Key Skills and Curriculum Reform

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 307-319

  Whitston, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0542444055     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079812331380276     Document Type: Article

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