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Lifelong learning and the low‐skilled

Pages 15-28 | Published online: 08 Aug 2006

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Jeroen Lavrijsen & Ides Nicaise. (2017) Systemic obstacles to lifelong learning: the influence of the educational system design on learning attitudes. Studies in Continuing Education 39:2, pages 176-196.
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Hyeon-Jin Kim, Joshua D. Hawley, Daeyeon Cho, Youngsup Hyun & Jae-Hyun Kim. (2016) The influence of learning activity on low-skilled workers’ skill improvement in the South Korean manufacturing industry. Human Resource Development International 19:3, pages 209-228.
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Eva Kyndt, Natalie Govaerts, Trees Claes, Jens De La Marche & Filip Dochy. (2013) What motivates low-qualified employees to participate in training and development? A mixed-method study on their learning intentions. Studies in Continuing Education 35:3, pages 315-336.
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Didier Fouarge, Trudie Schils & Andries de Grip. (2013) Why do low-educated workers invest less in further training?. Applied Economics 45:18, pages 2587-2601.
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Irakli Gvaramadze. (2010) Low‐skilled workers and adult vocational skills‐upgrading strategies in Denmark and South Korea. Journal of Vocational Education & Training 62:1, pages 51-61.
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Marianne Dæhlen & Odd Bjørn Ure. (2009) Low‐skilled adults in formal continuing education: does their motivation differ from other learners?. International Journal of Lifelong Education 28:5, pages 661-674.
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Ian Finlay, Ann Hodgson & Richard Steer. (2007) Flowers in the desert: the impact of policy on basic skills provision in the workplace. Journal of Vocational Education & Training 59:2, pages 231-248.
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Jonathan Payne. (2006) The Norwegian competence reform and the limits of lifelong learning. International Journal of Lifelong Education 25:5, pages 477-505.
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Daniel Eriksson Sörman, Elisabeth Åström, Mikael Ahlström, Rolf Adolfsson & Jessica Körning Ljungberg. The influence of personality traits on engagement in lifelong learning. International Journal of Lifelong Education 0:0, pages 1-18.
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