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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1064948
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-2891
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Migrating Professional Knowledge: Progressions, Regressions, and Dislocations
Slade, Bonnie L.
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, n146 p65-74 Sum 2015
Drawing on practice-based learning theory, this chapter examines issues pertaining to the deskilling of immigrant professionals in Canada. It argues that adult educators need to have an awareness of transnational migration dynamics and work in meaningful ways to keep immigrant professionals connected to professional knowledge practices.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Adult Educators, Adult Education, Migration, Immigration, Cultural Relevance, Labor Market, Job Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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