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two Action: professionals learning to labour 25 three Plurality: the idea and reality of choice …

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to the quality of services. Modernist constructs of quality signal the importance of …

This paper starts by exploring the relevance of Bernstein's work on vertical and horizontal
discourses and the constitution of professional knowledge for conceptualisation of the …

Debates about what constitutes quality in initial teacher education have resulted in a series
of quality conundrums that have to be unravelled by teacher educators. Using the lens of …

Background: Persons with disabilities continue to be excluded from professions in South
Africa despite legislation on non-discrimination and equity. Objectives: We sought to identify …

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divisions in Swedish society, including the labour market, disadvantage women. This paper …

In this paper we explore the adoption of a neoliberal turn in New Zealand's education
system and its consequences, focusing particularly on secondary school music education. In …

Discretion is described as a hallmark of professional work. Professional discretion rests on
trust in the ability of certain occupational groups to make sound decisions 'on behalf'of …

Moral Emotions and Human Interdependence in Character Education challenges
contemporary mainstream approaches to character education predicated on individualism,' …