From the “high ground” of policy to “the swamp” of professional practice: The challenge of diversity in teaching labour studies

Society in Transition

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 278-293

  Frame, Philip ^a   O'Connor, Jennifer ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937386474     PISSN: 10289852     EISSN: 20721951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21528586.2002.10419066     Document Type: Article

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