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Original Articles

Purposes of education for young people with severe learning difficulties: exploring a vocational teaching resource – ‘A stepping stone to…’ what?

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Pages 207-226 | Received 30 Mar 2015, Accepted 08 Jan 2016, Published online: 23 Feb 2016

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