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ERIC Number: EJ499257
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0952-3383
Education towards Employment: A Project for People with Learning Difficulties.
Baynes, Anne; Dyson, Alan
British Journal of Special Education, v21 n4 p142-46 Dec 1994
This article describes an "employability" course developed by North Tyneside College (England) for young people and adults with learning difficulties. Issues are raised concerning eligibility, the meaning of "employability," the value of employment, the need for advocacy, and the nature of vocational training. (DB)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Employment Potential, Learning Problems, Mild Mental Retardation, Postsecondary Education, Prevocational Education, Student Needs, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England