The delivery of modern apprenticeships: Are training and enterprise councils the right mechanism?

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 209-226

  Vickerstaff, Sarah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986090833     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636828800200051     Document Type: Article

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