
On the Professionalism and Professionalisation of Career Guidance and Counselling in Sweden
By: Staffan Nilsson and Fredrik Hertzberg
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/njtcg.38 | Journal eISSN: 2003-8046
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 15
Submitted on: Nov 27, 2020
Accepted on: Jan 20, 2022
Published on: Feb 1, 2022
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