Three dimensional change? The relationship between theory, policy and adults' understanding of literacies

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 123-136

  Maclachlan, Kathy ^a   Cloonan, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34250170064     PISSN: 13596748     EISSN: 17475112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13596740300200144     Document Type: Article

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