Adult literacy education and development in Thailand: An historical analysis of policies and programmes from the 1930s to the present

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 79-98

  Walter, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 84937383863     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02601370110111664     Document Type: Article

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