| Description |
x, 286 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Learning through life ; 2 |
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Learning through life ; 2
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| Contents |
Introduction / Richard Edwards, Sandy Sieminski and David Zeldin -- Pt. 1. Participation, non-participation and access. 1. Participation and non-participation: a review of the literature / Veronica McGivney. 2. Self-planned learning and major personal change / Allen Tough. 3. Adult education policy in Sweden, 1967-91 / Kjell Rubenson. 4. Access, not access courses: maintaining a broad vision / Malcolm Tight. 5. Adult literacy and basic education in Europe and North America: from recognition to provision / Leslie Limage -- Pt. 2. The economy, education and training. 6. Missing, presumed skilled: training policy in the UK / Ewart Keep. 7. Vocational training and new production concepts in Germany: some lessons for Britain / Christel Lane. 8. Skills mismatch and policy response / Graham Haughton. 9. The changing role of the in-company trainer: an analysis of British trainers in the European Community context / Karen Evans, Veda Dovaston and Diana Holland |
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10. From new vocationalism to the culture of enterprise / Bob Coles and Robert F. MacDonald. 11. The inevitable future?: post-Fordism in work and learning / Richard Edwards -- Pt. 3. Social movements and change in education and training. 12. Community education: towards a theoretical analysis / Ian Martin. 13. Adult education and community action / Tom Lovett. 14. Dangerous knowledge: Canadian workers' education in the decades of discord / Michael R. Welton. 15. Popular education for women: a study of four organizations / Rosemary Deem. 16. 'Drinking from one pot': Yemeni unity, at home and overseas / Chris Searle and Abdulgalil Shaif. 17. Adult education, community development and older people / Christopher Pilley |
| Summary |
Drawing on the experiences of a wide range of European countries, this book addresses major themes in the education of adults, such as participation, education and training, economic development and social movements |
| Analysis |
Adult education |
| Notes |
"... for the Open University course, Learning through life : education and training beyond school (EH266)" --P. 4 of cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Adult education.
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Adult learning.
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| Author |
Edwards, Richard, 1956 July 2-
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Sieminski, Sandy.
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Zeldin, David.
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Open University.
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| LC no. |
92019658 |
| ISBN |
0415089824 |
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