Engaging young people/young adults in literacy, language and numeracy skill development: Summary Report

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Prepared for the Department of Labour by Jenny Whatman, with Sandie Schagen, Karen Vaughan, Josie Lander, Juliet Twist, Keren Brooking, Sally Robertson and Lorraine Spiller.

New Zealand Council for Educational Research

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ISBN 978-0-478-36072-1

August 2010

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