Vocationalism in higher level tourism courses: The british perspective

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-43

  Busby, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33751246342     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770020030489     Document Type: Article

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