Qualifications frameworks: Some conceptual issues

European Journal of Education

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 445-457

  Young, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36649002653     PISSN: 01418211     EISSN: 14653435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3435.2007.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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