Child welfare clients’ first step away from higher education. The influence of school performances, educational aspirations and background factors on choosing the vocational track after compulsory school

Nordic Social Work Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 22-36

  Dæhlen, Marianne ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

Author keywords

child welfare clients; educational aspirations; higher education; school performances; vocational education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926029032     PISSN: 2156857X     EISSN: 21568588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2156857X.2013.779933     Document Type: Article

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