The effects of low attainment on young people's outcomes at age 22-23 in Scotland

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 269-290

  Howieson, Cathy ^a   Iannelli, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 41549097840     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920701532137     Document Type: Article

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