Vocational education and training in schools in Australia: What are the consequences of moving from margins to mainstream?

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 559-581

  Smith, Erica ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85014990341     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820400200270     Document Type: Article

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