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The decline of apprenticeship training in Britain
Author(s) -
Gospel Howard
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2338.1995.tb00721.x
Subject(s) - apprenticeship , training (meteorology) , quarter (canadian coin) , political science , economic growth , labour economics , economics , history , geography , archaeology , meteorology
This article examines the development of apprenticeship training and its decline over the last quarter century. This decline is explained in terms of the interaction between the removal of institutional supports and a failure by employers to sustain the system. The advantages and disadvantages of apprenticeship training are considered.