Adults Engaged in Lifelong Learning in Taiwan: Analysis by Gender and Socioeconomic Status

Autor/inn/en	Chang, Dian-Fu; Wu, Ming-Lieh; Lin, Sung-Po
Titel	Adults Engaged in Lifelong Learning in Taiwan: Analysis by Gender and Socioeconomic Status
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 52 (2012) 2, S.310-335 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Access to Education; Adult Learning; Lifelong Learning; Adult Students; Foreign Countries; Socioeconomic Status; Gender Differences; Educational Policy; Learner Engagement; Telephone Surveys; Questionnaires; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Ausland; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Geschlechterkonflikt; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Telephone interview; Telefoninterview; Fragebogen
Abstract	This study examines the nature of adult engagement in lifelong learning in Taiwan. Previous studies have shown that gender and socioeconomic status (SES) are key variables related to equal access to education. Are these variables related to adults' engagement in lifelong learning in a specific country? This study analysed data from a survey of adults that was administered by the Ministry of Education in 2009. The results show a strong relationship between gender, SES and the learning experiences of adults. Women in low and middle SES groups were more likely to engage in lifelong learning. This study reveals that women's engagement in lifelong learning depended on their family concerns. Men's engagement in lifelong learning, in contrast, was often for career or work-related reasons. By explaining the connections between the gender and SES of adult learners engaging in lifelong learning, the results of this study will enrich the context of lifelong learning. (Contains 8 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10