Recognition of prior learning as a practice for differential inclusion and exclusion of immigrants in Sweden

Adult Education Quarterly

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-60

  Andersson, Per ^a   Osman, Ali ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b AFI WRI ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Dividing practice; Immigrants; Order of discourse; Recognition of prior learning; Technology of power

Indexed keywords

EID: 53649110725     PISSN: 07417136     EISSN: 15523047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741713608325173     Document Type: Article

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