Implementing Key Skills in Further Education: Perceptions and issues

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-26

  Bolton, Trevor ^a   Hyland, Terry ^b  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645942224     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770305630     Document Type: Article

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