Learning throughout working life: A relational interdependence between personal and social agency

British Journal of Educational Studies

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-58

  Billett, Stephen ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Interdependence and learning; Learning for work; Personal and social contributions to learning; Professional development; Social and personal agency

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449107818     PISSN: 00071005     EISSN: 14678527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8527.2007.00394.x     Document Type: Article

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