Adult education in austere times: Anintroduction

Nalita James; Ellen Boeren

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-97208-4_1

Adult education in austere times: Anintroduction

Nalita James, Ellen Boeren

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Adult education can transform lives and is especially powerful for those individuals who missed out on educational opportunities earlier in life. Participation in adult lifelong learning activities can have social and economic benefits for individuals and society (Field in Second International Handbook of Lifelong Learning. Springer, Dorderect, pp. 887–897, 2012). However opportunities to access and participate adult lifelong learning is in significant decline, and neoliberal policies, both in Britain and globally, have constrained the practice of adult education. The book will address such issues by examining the success of recent and current adult education policy and practice initiatives in an age of austerity. It will also examine the political and economic contexts that adult education operates in, how this impacts on adult learners themselves and assess the future of adult education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Being an Adult Learner in Austere Times
Subtitle of host publication	Exploring the Contexts of Higher, Further and Community Education
Editors	Ellen Boeren, Nalita James
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	1-19
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319972084
ISBN (Print)	9783319972077
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97208-4_1
Publication status	Published - 18 Dec 2018

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10.1007/978-3-319-97208-4_1

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CREID Briefing 41: Post-School Education and Training for Young People on the Social Margins
MacKie, A., Boeren, E. & Riddell, S., 1 Feb 2019, Edinburgh: Centre for Research in Education Inclusion and Diversity (CREID), University of Edinburgh. 10 p.
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Post-School Education and Training for Young People on the Social Margins
Ellen Boeren (Organiser), Sheila Riddell (Organiser) & Alan MacKie (Organiser)
28 Feb 2019
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CREID Briefing 41: Post-School Education and Training for Young People on the Social Margins

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Post-School Education and Training for Young People on the Social Margins

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