Meeting the skills needs of a buoyant economy: Apprenticeship—the irish experience

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-46

  O’Connor, Len ^a  

^a Department of Chemistry   (Ireland)

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EID: 49249123885     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820500478967     Document Type: Article

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