Skills for life? Basic skills and marginal transitions from school to work

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 213-229

  Cieslik, Mark ^a   Simpson, Donald ^b  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 33646914724     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260600635656     Document Type: Review

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