Was it worth it? Gender boundaries and the role of adult education in labour market progress

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 199-214

  Clayton, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 30344435194     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026013700293250     Document Type: Article

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