Activating the disadvantaged. Variations in addressing youth transitions across Europe

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 533-553

  Pohl, Axel ^a   Walther, Andreas ^a,b  

^a Institute for Regional Innovation and Social Research (IRIS)   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

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EID: 35448933131     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02601370701559631     Document Type: Article

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