Abstract
AbstractIn the integration of skilled migrants, recognition of their prior learning is a key factor. One concern is the object of the recognition process, the formal and the actual competence of the individual. Another concern is the subject of the process, the migrant. Starting from the individual and her/his experience and competence entails a different process and result than starting from professional regulations and labour-market needs. A final concern is the process of recognition. Recognition processes could be seen solely as a matter of classification and assessment, but this misses the fact that the recognition process also means a learning process for the individual. This chapter discusses problems and opportunities relating to the recognition of prior learning targeting skilled migrants in relationship to these three concerns of object, subject, and process of recognition.
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Springer International Publishing
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