Not so NEET? A critique of the use of 'NEET' in setting targets for interventions with young people

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 329-344

  Yates, Scott ^a   Payne, Malcolm ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33746206547     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260600805671     Document Type: Article

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