This chapter presents a number of issues that are relevant to education. These issues are important in placing this educational program in the context of the literature and practice in education in general. A number of unique issues we faced are discussed in this chapter. Our discussion to this point has been grounded in the research, and the development of the educational program. This chapter draws out some broader issues relevant to education and discusses them in the context of the literature where relevant. We start out with a brief discussion of linkages with research and practice documented in the literature. We then emphasize some of the key distinctions in our program.
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(2008). Implications for Education. In: Enabling Consumer and Entrepreneurial Literacy in Subsistence Marketplaces. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5769-4_9
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