Dual-sector further and higher education: Policies, organisations and students in transition

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-137

  Bathmaker, Ann Marie ^a   Brooks, Greg ^b   Parry, Gareth ^b   Smith, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Further education; Higher education; Organisation; Participation; Policy; Sector; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849127718     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671520802048646     Document Type: Article

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