Participation in full-time education beyond 16: A ‘home international’ comparison

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 43-68

  Raffe, David ^a   Croxford, Linda ^a   Brannen, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Northern ireland; Participation; Post 16 education; Scotland; Wales

Indexed keywords

EID: 20244384907     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671520122702     Document Type: Article

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