Alternative courses in upper secondary vocational education and training: Students' narratives on hopes and failures

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1089-1105

  Bruin, Marieke ^a   Ohna, Stein Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alternative courses; Inclusion; Purpose of education; Students' perspectives; Vocational educational training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885641807     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2012.735259     Document Type: Article

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