'Nothing to Lose and Everything to Gain': Neighbourhood Houses and Later Life Learners

Autor/inn/en	Ollis, Tracey; Ryan, Cheryl; Starr, Karen; Harrison, Ursula
Titel	'Nothing to Lose and Everything to Gain': Neighbourhood Houses and Later Life Learners
Quelle	In: Studies in the Education of Adults, 50 (2018) 1, S.19-38 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ollis, Tracey) ORCID (Ryan, Cheryl)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0266-0830
DOI	10.1080/02660830.2018.1520539
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Adult Learning; Adult Education; Informal Education; Incidental Learning; Lifelong Learning; Community Education; Community Centers; Learning Experience; Inclusion; Social Isolation; Well Being; Self Concept; Employment Potential; Cultural Capital; Adult Development; Student Centered Learning; Older Adults; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Inzidentelles Lernen; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; ; Gemeinschaftserziehung; Nachbarschaftserziehung; Lernerfahrung; Inklusion; Soziale Isolation; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Selbstkonzept; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Erwachsenwerden; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Älterer Erwachsener; Australien
Abstract	This article focusses on later life learning in Neighbourhood Houses in Victoria, Australia, amidst a backdrop of neoliberal education policies impacting on Adult Community Education (ACE) in Australia. This empirical research was conducted in the state of Victoria and charts the learning of older learners (referred to in this article as later life learners), who have come to the houses for a variety of reasons, but primarily to learn new knowledge, to socialise and stay active in later life. Founded in the 1960s and 1970s, Neighbourhood Houses have provided both formal, informal and incidental learning experiences for adults returning to study. The research uses a case study methodology to explore the learning experiences of later life learners returning to study. It outlines the benefits to participants in terms of their health and well-being, knowledge and skill development through formal, informal and incidental learning in the houses. We apply the lens of Bourdieu to present the distinctive practices within Neighbourhood Houses that create a habitus conducive to adult and lifelong learning. We argued that Neighbourhood Houses provide educational experiences for later life learners that contribute to social inclusion, building community and decreasing social isolation. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01