Conceptions of work and learning at work: Impressions from older workers

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-111

  Pillay, Hitendra ^a   Boulton Lewis, Gillian ^a   Wilss, Lynn ^a   Lankshear, Colin ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85064784080     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01580370309287     Document Type: Article

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