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Men’s Learning in Small and Remote Towns in Australia

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Golding, B. (2006). Men’s Learning in Small and Remote Towns in Australia. 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_9

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