Developing the local workforce: Is work-based learning the solution?

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 411-415

  Baxter, Theresa ^a   Blackbourn, Sara ^b   Hussey, Deborah ^c   Nicklin, Linda ^d  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PILGRIM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Peter Hodkinson Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d ICT developments within Cultural Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Students; Work based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249177653     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260907200908     Document Type: Review

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