Higher vocational education in China: A preliminary critical review of developments and issues in Liaoning province

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 622-638

  Durden, G R ^a   Yang, G ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Central China University of Science and Technology   (China)

Author keywords

China; Economic development; Vocational training

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749397464     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590610712287     Document Type: Article

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