Competence and competence frameworks in career guidance: Complex and contested concepts

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-30

  Sultana, Ronald G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

Competence; Competence frameworks; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 59549090282     PISSN: 18730388     EISSN: 15731782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10775-008-9148-6     Document Type: Article

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