The Routledge International Handbook of Lifelong Learning

ISBN-13: 9780415581653 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 560 str.

Peter Jarvis;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

As lifelong learning grows in popularity, few comprehensive pictures of the phenomenon have emerged. The Routledge International Handbook of Lifelong Learning provides a disciplined and complete overview of lifelong learning internationally. The theoretical structure puts the learner at the centre and the book emanates from there, pointing to the social context beyond the learner.
Up-to-the-minute syntheses from many of the leading international experts in the field give vital snapshots of this rapidly evolving subject from wide-ranging perspectives including:

• learning throughout life
• sites of lifelong learning
• modes of learning
• policies
• social movements
• issues in lifelong learning
• geographical dimensions.

This authoritative volume, essential reading for academics in the field of Lifelong Learning, examines the complexities of the subject within a systematic global framework and places it in its socio-historic context.

Spis treści

Part 1: Introductory Chapters  1. Lifelong Learning: a Social Ambiguity 2. Learning in Everyday Life    Part 2: Learning throughout Life  3. Young Adulthood   4. Middle Age 5. Later Adulthood  Part 3: Sites of Lifelong Learning  6. The Family   7. Literacy   8. Schooling    9. Universities  10. Workplace Learning  11. Workplace Learning in America  12. Trades Unions   13. The Community   14. The Learning Region  15. Cultural Heritage  16. Libraries    17. Tourism  Part 4: Modes of Learning  18. Self-Directed Learning   19. On Being Taught   20. Distance Learning   21. e-learning  22. The Web  Part 5: Policies  23. National Policies and Lifelong Learning   24. The European Union 25. The World Bank   26. OECD    27. UNESCO  28. Commonwealth of Learning    Part 6: Social Movements  29. Non-Governmental Organisations and Networks   30. NGOs and Development – dvv  31. Social Movements   32. International Aid and Development   Part 7: Perspectives on Lifelong Learning  33. Economics  34. Philosophy  35. Psychology  36. Sociology   37. Feminism    38. Religion Part 8: Geographical Dimensions  39. Africa    40. Asia   41. Australia   42. Europe  43. India   44. South America    45. United States 

O autorze

Peter Jarvis is an internationally renowned expert in the fields of lifelong learning, adult and continuing education and is founding editor of The International Journal of Lifelong Education (Taylor & Francis). He is Professor of Continuing Education at the University of Surrey, UK, honorary Visiting Professor at City University and Professor of the University of Pecs, Hungary (honoris causa).