Adult Education in Transition
Adult Education in Transition

Author: Burton R. Clark

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13:

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USA. Case study of sociological aspects and administrative aspects of adult education in california to illustrate institutional adjustment to social change - covers historical evolution, financial aspects, the role of interest groups, student enrolment, recruitment and supply of teachers, evening classes, the curriculum, etc., and includes information on the research method and the text of the questionnaire used, and a list of organisations co-sponsoring adult education.

Bulletin
Bulletin

Author: United States. Office of Education

Publisher:

Published: 1940

Total Pages: 712

ISBN-13:

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Handbook of Research on Adult Learning and Development
Handbook of Research on Adult Learning and Development

Author: M Cecil Smith

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2008-11-19

Total Pages: 832

ISBN-13: 1135597405

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The time is right for this comprehensive, state-of-the-art Handbook that analyzes, integrates, and summarizes theoretical advances and research findings on adult development and learning - a rapidly growing field reflecting demographic shifts toward an aging population in Western societies. Featuring contributions from prominent scholars across diverse disciplinary fields (education, developmental psychology, public policy, gerontology, neurology, public health, sociology, family studies, and adult education), the volume is organized around six themes: theoretical perspectives on adult development and learning research methods in adult development research on adult development research on adult learning aging and gerontological research policy perspectives on aging. The Handbook is an essential reference for researchers, faculty, graduate students and practitioners whose work pertains to adult and lifespan development and learning.

The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties
The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties

Author:

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 1995-12

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 9780804765282

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This first history of nontraditional education in America covers the span from Benjamin Franklin's Junto to community colleges. It aims to unravel the knotted connections between education and society by focusing on the voluntary pursuit of knowledge by those who were both older and more likely to be gainfully employed than the school-age population.