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Work Experience Placements in Lower Secondary Education in Nordic Countries

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|Oct 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/njtcg.60 | Journal eISSN: 2003-8046
Language: English
Page range: 29 - 42
Submitted on: Dec 28, 2022
Accepted on: Sep 1, 2023
Published on: Oct 12, 2023
Published by: Stockholm University Press
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