Learning in the second half of the career: Stimulating and prohibiting reasons for participation in formal learning activities

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 681-699

  Kyndt, Eva ^a   Michielsen, Maya ^b   van Nooten, Leen ^c   Nijs, Sanne ^a   Baert, Herman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Development of competence profiles and the validation of acquired competences   (Belgium)

^c Career counselling and guidance ^*  (Belgium)

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EID: 79960658973     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02601370.2011.611905     Document Type: Article

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