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Curricula for economic and social gain. / Yorke, Mantz; Knight, Peter.
In: Higher Education, Vol. 51, No. 4, 2006, p. 565-588.

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Yorke, M & Knight, P 2006, 'Curricula for economic and social gain', Higher Education, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 565-588. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-004-1704-5

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Yorke, M., & Knight, P. (2006). Curricula for economic and social gain. Higher Education, 51(4), 565-588. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-004-1704-5

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Yorke M, Knight P. Curricula for economic and social gain. Higher Education. 2006;51(4):565-588. doi: 10.1007/s10734-004-1704-5

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Yorke, Mantz ; Knight, Peter. / Curricula for economic and social gain. In: Higher Education. 2006 ; Vol. 51, No. 4. pp. 565-588.

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