Agency and learning in the lifecourse: Towards an ecological perspective

Studies in the Education of Adults

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 132-149

  Biesta, Gert ^a   Tedder, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adult learning; agency; biographical learning; life history; narratives

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953265065     PISSN: 02660830     EISSN: 14789833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02660830.2007.11661545     Document Type: Article

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