Lifelong learning trajectories: Some voices of those ‘in transit’

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 169-187

  Gorard, Stephen ^a   Rees, Gareth ^a   Fevre, Ralph ^a   Welland, Trevor ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33746795621     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02601370118774     Document Type: Article

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