An Analysis and Illustration of U.S. Adult and Workforce Education Policy

Autor/inn/en	Roumell, Elizabeth Anne; Salajan, Florin D.; Todoran, Corina
Titel	An Analysis and Illustration of U.S. Adult and Workforce Education Policy
Quelle	In: Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 69 (2019) 4, S.295-314 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Roumell, Elizabeth Anne)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0741-7136
DOI	10.1177/0741713619856097
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Labor Force Development; Job Training; Educational Policy; Policy Analysis; Governance; Educational Trends; Career Development; Federal Legislation; Labor Legislation; Access to Education; Educational Technology; Educational Improvement; Educational Finance; Stakeholders; Partnerships in Education; Program Evaluation; Educational Change; Inclusion + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Arbeitskräftebestand; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Politikfeldanalyse; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Finanzierung; Bildungsentwicklung; Berufsentwicklung; Bundesrecht; Labor law; Arbeitsrecht; Access; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Unterrichtsmedien; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Bildungsfonds; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Bildungsreform; Inklusion
Abstract	Systematic policy analysis regarding the area of adult and workforce education (AWE) in the United States is limited in the literature. This article presents the results from a historical analysis of federal-level U.S. policy documents spanning the years 1914-2014. We performed a systematic content analysis utilizing a context justification approach to analyze 19 pieces of U.S. legislation to discern broad patterns and trends in the area of AWE policy development. The benefits of examining policy through a lens of governance and system-level trends include gaining a clearer understanding of the evolution of key policy dimensions and how they contribute to shaping current circumstances in the field. Our analyses suggest the importance of historical conditions in shaping policy characteristics. We conclude that it is essential to understand these policy characteristics in order to seek the necessary information to more strategically advocate for AWE in the 21st century, and highlight areas where further inquiry is needed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01