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Nerland, M., Jensen, K. (2007). The Construction of a New Professional Self: A Critical Reading of the Curricula for Nurses and Computer Engineers in Norway. In: Brown, A., Kirpal, S., Rauner, F. (eds) Identities at Work. Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4989-7_13

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