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To what extent have you been able to continue to apply the doctoral learning experience to other situations?~~​  \n~~Theme 4: the experience of personal empowerment arising from your doctoral studies~~  \n~~G1~~.~~ What evidence can you produce to show that the personal growth that took place while doing the doctorate has made you feel more empowered in your professional and personal life?~~​  \n~~G2~~.~~ Apart from how others have perceived you after gaining the doctorate, what have you felt about yourself?~~​  \n~~Theme 5: the creation of professional, occupational and business opportunities arising from your doctoral studies~~  \n~~H1~~.~~ In your assessment, to what extent has achieving doctoral status, as well as the actual knowledge and skills you acquired, connected with any subsequent business and career opportunities, either directly or indirectly?~~​  \n~~H2~~.~~ Looking back, to what extent did you consider that doing a doctorate might provide a kind of platform or jumpstart for further opportunities in your professional and personal life?~~​  \n~~In conclusion: looking back at the experience of‘the long march’~~  \n~~J1~~.~~ What for you were the most memorable aspects of your doctoral journey? 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The authors investigate the extent to which further education opportunities provide a ‘second chance’ at learning for adults and contribute to social and economic capital.  \n406 Tom Stehlik and Michael Christie The relative value of investment in ‘second chance’ educational opportunities 407  \nIntroduction  \nSome interesting comparisons exist between the education systems of Sweden and Australia. Both countries place much importance on investing in education but from different historical, economic and social perspectives. Sweden, like Australia, is a constitutional monarchy with three layers of government: central, regional and local. The major difference is in the distribution of control, authority and funding of education at various levels, namely, school, vocational education and training, and higher education. For example, thereis one law for schools in Sweden (see below) whereas in Australia each ‘state’ can make laws that affect compulsory schooling. In Sweden the government decides on the policy and rules for all types of education but local government has control of the financing and running of compulsory schooling. 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