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Who ensures that Society has the professionals it needs?: Differences in the policy directions of three European countries

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Who ensures that Society has the professionals it needs? Differences in the policy directions of three European countries. / Griffioen, Didi; Ashwin, Paul; Scholkmann, Antonia.
In: Policy Reviews in Higher Education, Vol. 5, No. 2, 31.07.2021, p. 158-173.

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Griffioen, D, Ashwin, P & Scholkmann, A 2021, 'Who ensures that Society has the professionals it needs? Differences in the policy directions of three European countries', Policy Reviews in Higher Education, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 158-173. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322969.2021.1880290

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Griffioen, D., Ashwin, P., & Scholkmann, A. (2021). Who ensures that Society has the professionals it needs? Differences in the policy directions of three European countries. Policy Reviews in Higher Education, 5(2), 158-173. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322969.2021.1880290

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Griffioen D, Ashwin P, Scholkmann A. Who ensures that Society has the professionals it needs? Differences in the policy directions of three European countries. Policy Reviews in Higher Education. 2021 Jul 31;5(2):158-173. Epub 2021 Feb 3. doi: 10.1080/23322969.2021.1880290

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Griffioen, Didi ; Ashwin, Paul ; Scholkmann, Antonia. / Who ensures that Society has the professionals it needs? Differences in the policy directions of three European countries. In: Policy Reviews in Higher Education. 2021 ; Vol. 5, No. 2. pp. 158-173.

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