Less time to study, less well prepared for work, yet satisfied with higher education: A UK perspective on links between higher education and the labour market

Journal of Education and Work

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 275-296

  Little, Brenda ^a   Arthur, Lore ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

(mis)match between higher education and work; Employment; Graduate transition; Higher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954298758     PISSN: 13639080     EISSN: 14699435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13639080.2010.484415     Document Type: Article

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