Choosing an apprenticeship: Skills preferences amongst the youth

International Development Planning Review

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-153

  Aryeetey, Ellen ^a   Doh, Daniel ^b   Andoh, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b Assistant Research Fellow   (Canada)

Author keywords

apprenticeship; choosers; education; Ghana; influencers; preferences; social context; vocational skills

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; EDUCATION POLICY; EMPLOYMENT; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; TRAINING; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; YOUNG POPULATION;

GHANA;

EID: 84885448336     PISSN: 14746743     EISSN: 14783401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3828/idpr.2013.10     Document Type: Article

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