Using pressure and support to create a qualified workforce

Education Policy Analysis Archives

Volumn 13, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Ryan, Sharon ^a,b   Ackerman, Debra J ^a,c  

^a Rutgers University   (United States)

^b The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^c The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

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EID: 17444420829     PISSN: 10682341     EISSN: 10682341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14507/epaa.v13n23.2005     Document Type: Review

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