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Attracting New Groups into Learning: Lessons from Research in England

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McGivney, V. (2006). Attracting New Groups into Learning: Lessons from Research in England. In: Chapman, J., Cartwright, P., Mcgilp, E.J. (eds) Lifelong Learning, Participation and Equity. Lifelong Learning Book Series, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5322-3_4

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