Career guidance in the Middle East and North Africa

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-34

  Sultana, Ronald G ^a   Watts, A G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career guidance; Middle East; North Africa; Policy issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149135283     PISSN: 18730388     EISSN: 15731782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10775-007-9133-5     Document Type: Article

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