Knowing 'now', learning futures. the politics and knowledge practices of vocational education and training

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 322-341

  Butler, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84992996072     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02601370050110383     Document Type: Article

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