Meaning-making, adult learning and development: A model with implications for practice

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 243-255

  Merriam, Sharan B ^a   Heuer, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0005321814     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0260137960150402     Document Type: Article

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