Looking at Notions of Adult Education and Social Justice Over Thirty Years: A Personal Narrative

Authors

  • Jovita M. Ross-Gordon Texas State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55370/dsj.v1i1.496

Keywords:

social justice, adult learning, race, disability

Author Biography

Jovita M. Ross-Gordon, Texas State University

Professor

Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology Dept.

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2016-03-17

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