Learning support workers in further education in England: a hidden revolution?

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 373-393

  Bailey, Bill ^a   Robson, Jocelyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 50249174685     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0309877042000298867     Document Type: Article

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