Taking an international perspective, the authors examine the theoretical and practical aspects of lifelong learning, reflecting the different approaches and competing theoretical positions. A number of issues and key areas of debate are addressed in different national and international contexts and case studies are provided from countries including Hong Kong, New Zealand and South Africa. Based on conference papers, the book identifies many of the issues and perspectives in this emerging field.
Taking an international perspective, the authors examine the theoretical and practical aspects of lifelong learning, reflecting the different approach...
The European Union is now a key player in making lifelong learning and adult education policy: this is the first book to explore a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives researchers can use to investigate its role. Chapters by leading experts and younger scholars from across Europe and beyond cover the evolution of EU policies, the role of policy actors in what is often seen as the black box of EU policy-making, and the contribution state theory can make to understanding the EU and its relations with Europes nations. They consider what theories of governmentality - drawing on...
The European Union is now a key player in making lifelong learning and adult education policy: this is the first book to explore a range of theore...
The European Union is now a key player in making lifelong learning and adult education policy: this is the first book to explore a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives researchers can use to investigate its role. Chapters by leading experts and younger scholars from across Europe and beyond cover the evolution of EU policies, the role of policy actors in what is often seen as the black box of EU policy-making, and the contribution state theory can make to understanding the EU and its relations with Europes nations. They consider what theories of governmentality - drawing on...
The European Union is now a key player in making lifelong learning and adult education policy: this is the first book to explore a range of theore...
Adult and Lifelong Education explores why politicians, researchers, and practitioners involved in educating post-school young people and adults have quietly abandoned the term education in favour of learning . Bringing together contributions from experienced as well as younger scholars, and from Europe, North America, and Australasia, it draws on global, national, and local perspectives to reveal key features of adult education s policy environment.
At the book s heart are three main concerns. First, what is the spatial reach of these developments, and what processes of fluidity and...
Adult and Lifelong Education explores why politicians, researchers, and practitioners involved in educating post-school young people and adults hav...
