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Introduction: Questions, Challenges and Methods

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This book presents the findings of a comparative research project on prevocational education in secondary schools in seven European countries. The framework was a multilateral project funded within the European Lifelong Learning Programme.

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  1. Cologne, Germany

    Matthias Pilz  & Susanne Berger  & 

  2. Stirling, United Kingdom

    Roy Canning

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Pilz, M. (2012). Introduction: Questions, Challenges and Methods. In: Pilz, M., Berger, S., Canning, R. (eds) Fit for Business. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-19028-0_1

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