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vocational education  

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  • Vocational education in its broadest sense prepares individuals for their primary adult activity, usually paid employment. Preparation for entry into an established occupation such as the law, nursing, construction, or teaching usually presupposes a sustained engagement with it over a period of years. [Source: Encyclopedia of Career Development; Vocational Education]

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