Health learning and adult education: In search of a theory of practice

Adult Education Quarterly

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 207-224

  Schecter, Sandra R ^a   Lynch, Jacqueline ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

adult education; adults at risk; community of practice; health; literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960196981     PISSN: 07417136     EISSN: 15523047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741713610380438     Document Type: Review

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