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Women's Learning and Development Across Borders: Insights from Anglophone Caribbean Immigrant Women in the United States

Author

• • Mary V. Alfred
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Abstract

This study examined the learning and development experiences of English-speaking Caribbean immigrant women from a cross-cultural context. Using Belenky's model of women's ways of knowing, the study found that self-agency, culture, social capital, and the sociocultural environment influence the epistemological position that a woman occupies. The study also found that women move freely among these positions, depending on the context of the experience.

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How to Cite: Alfred, M. V. (2002) “Women's Learning and Development Across Borders: Insights from Anglophone Caribbean Immigrant Women in the United States”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2002).