The many faces of biographical learning

Studies in the Education of Adults

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 70-84

  Hallqvist, Anders ^a   Ellström, Per Erik ^a   Hydén, Lars Christer ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

biographical learning; biographicity; career change; identity work; work transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016338899     PISSN: 02660830     EISSN: 14789833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02660830.2012.11661624     Document Type: Article

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