The legal labour market and the training needs of women returners in the united kingdom

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-64

  Sommerlad, Hilary ^a   Sanderson, Peter ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84938275535     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636829700200004     Document Type: Article

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