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ERIC Number: EJ468988
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-8211
Vocational and Liberal Education: A Historian's View.
Sanderson, Michael
European Journal of Education, v28 n2 p189-96 1993
Five reasons, all rooted in Victorian values, are given for liberal education historically having more prestige than vocational education in the United Kingdom. Proposed reform strategies include revival of technical secondary schools; reform of technological universities, including deemphasis of liberal arts; and increased resources for excellence in technical education. (MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Attitudes, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Prestige, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom