The evolution of the European Union's lifelong learning policies: An institutional learning perspective

Comparative Education

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 445-463

  Lee, Moosung ^a   Thayer, Tryggvi ^a   Madyun, Na'im ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATION REFORM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; LEARNING;

EID: 57749116570     PISSN: 03050068     EISSN: 13600486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03050060802481496     Document Type: Article

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