Adult literacy, learning identities and pedagogic practice

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 651-664

  Crowther, Jim ^a   MacLachlan, Kathy ^b   Tett, Lyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78649365252     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02601370.2010.524010     Document Type: Article

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