Positioning themselves: An exploration of the nature and meaning of transitions in the context of dual sector FE/HE institutions in England

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-130

  Bathmaker, Ann‐Marie ^a   Thomas, Will ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Further education; Higher education; Transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957623718     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770902856652     Document Type: Article

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