Challenging current policies and policy makers' thinking on generic skills

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-45

  Cornford, Ian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 33847780992     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820500200273     Document Type: Article

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