“We’re not slaves – we are actually the future!” A follow-up study of apprentices’ experiences in the Norwegian hospitality industry

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 460-481

  Bakkevig Dagsland, Åse Helene ^a   Mykletun, Reidar Johan ^a   Einarsen, Ståle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

apprenticeship; expectations; experience; hotel; restaurant; socialisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947488557     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820.2015.1086411     Document Type: Article

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