Building upon the theoretical debate: A critical review of the empirical studies of Mezirow's transformative learning theory

Adult Education Quarterly

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 34-59

  Taylor, Edward W ^a  

^a Antioch University   (United States)

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EID: 0003827711     PISSN: 07417136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074171369704800104     Document Type: Article

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