Two types of learning environment: Enabling and constraining a study of care work

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 84-97

  Ellstrom, Eva ^a   Ekholm, Bodil ^a   Ellstrom, Per Erik ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Europe; Organizational restructuring; Skills training; Trade Unions; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749181002     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620810852250     Document Type: Article

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