Being an adult learner in austere times. Exploring the contexts of higher, further and community education.

Sonst. Personen	Boeren, Ellen (Hrsg.); James, Nalita (Hrsg.)
Titel	Being an adult learner in austere times. Exploring the contexts of higher, further and community education.
Quelle	Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2019), xi, 218 S.Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	3-319-97207-3; 978-3-319-97207-7
Schlagwörter	Bildungspolitik; Bildungsökonomie; Neoliberalismus; Finanzierung; Weiterbildung; Erwachsenenbildung; Weiterbildungsangebot; Weiterbildungsbedarf; Aufsatzsammlung; Erwachsener; Europa; Großbritannien
Abstract	This book examines the experiences of adult learners in times of austerity. The power of adult education to transform lives is well known, and it is especially powerful for those who missed out on educational opportunities earlier in life. Those who have been successful learners in the past are more likely to continue their education and training, making extra support and funding ever-more important: however, in the current economic and political climate, support for adult learning is significantly decreasing. This book sheds light on the experiences of adult learners, despite the difficulties facing the sector: interweaving empirical discussions with theoretical debates, the editors and contributors demonstrate the challenges and struggles of adult learners in higher, further and community education. This enlightening edited collection will be of interest to all those involved in adult education as well as policy makers and funders. (Verlag).
Erfasst von	Deutsches Institut für Erwachsenenbildung - Leibniz-Zentrum für Lebenslanges Lernen, Bonn
Update	2019/3