Difficulties in recognising vocational skills and qualifications across Europe

Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-109

  Brockmann, Michaela ^a   Clarke, Linda ^a   Winch, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85018358575     PISSN: 0969594X     EISSN: 1465329X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09695940802704153     Document Type: Article

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