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Research Article

Subjectivities of the lifelong learner in ‘humanistic generation’ - Critical policy analysis of lifelong learning policies among discourses of UNESCO, the Council of Europe and the OECD

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Pages 424-440 | Received 27 Dec 2021, Accepted 03 Jul 2023, Published online: 10 Jul 2023

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