Who Cares about Skills? The Impact and Limits of Statutory Regulation on Qualifications and Skills in Social Care

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 601-622

  Gospel, Howard ^a   Lewis, Paul A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 81255179817     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: 14678543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2010.00828.x     Document Type: Article

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