Pathways linking education and work: A review of concepts, research, and policy debates

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-19

  Raffe, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 9544243339     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1367626032000068136     Document Type: Review

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