國立虎尾科技大學 |

Being an Adult Learner in Austere Times = Exploring the Contexts of Higher, Further and Community Education /

紀錄類型:	書目-語言資料,印刷品 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Being an Adult Learner in Austere Times/ edited by Ellen Boeren, Nalita James.
其他題名:	Exploring the Contexts of Higher, Further and Community Education /
其他作者:	Boeren, Ellen.
面頁冊數:	XI, 218 p. 14 illus., 13 illus. in color.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
標題:	Lifelong learning. -
電子資源:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97208-4
ISBN:	9783319972084

Being an Adult Learner in Austere Times = Exploring the Contexts of Higher, Further and Community Education /
Being an Adult Learner in Austere TimesExploring the Contexts of Higher, Further and Community Education /[electronic resource] :edited by Ellen Boeren, Nalita James. - 1st ed. 2019. - XI, 218 p. 14 illus., 13 illus. in color.online resource.

Chapter 1. Adult education in austere times: an introduction; Nalita James and Ellen Boeren -- Chapter 2. Being an adult learner in Europe and the UK: persisting inequalities and the role of the welfare state; Ellen Boeren -- Chapter 3. The message or the bottle? Community, associationism and adult learning as "part of the process of social change"; Sharon Clancy -- Chapter 4. Keeping going in austere times: the declining spaces for adult widening participation in HE in England; Lindsey Fraser and Kerry Harman -- Chapter 5. Mature Students and Social Isolation: being excluded or choosing to be alone?; Charlotte Sutton -- Chapter 6. Subjects in formation: women's experiences of Access to Higher Education courses and entering Higher Education; Sherene Meir -- Chapter 7. Further educations: transformative teaching and learning for adults in times of austerity; Vicky Duckworth and Rob Smith -- Chapter 8. Adult education in community organisations supporting homeless adults: exploring the impact of austerity politics; Katy Jones -- Chapter 9. Conclusions and recommendations; Ellen Boeren and Nalita James.

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. Ellen Boeren is Lecturer at the Moray House School of Education at the University of Edinburgh, UK. She is also an active researcher in participation in adult lifelong learning activities. Nalita James is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Leicester, UK. Her research interests centre in the sociology of education, encompassing access to higher education, the changing patterns of education, and adult education and lifelong learning. .

ISBN: 9783319972084

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-97208-4doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1254243
Lifelong learning.

LC Class. No.: LC5201-6660.4

Dewey Class. No.: 374

Being an Adult Learner in Austere Times = Exploring the Contexts of Higher, Further and Community Education /
LDR:03895nam a22003855i 4500 001 1010918
003 DE-He213
005 20200630132513.0
007 cr nn 008mamaa
008 210106s2019 gw | s |||| 0|eng d
020 $a 9783319972084 $9 978-3-319-97208-4
024 7 $a 10.1007/978-3-319-97208-4 $2 doi
035 $a 978-3-319-97208-4
050 4 $a LC5201-6660.4
072 7 $a JNP $2 bicssc
072 7 $a EDU002000 $2 bisacsh
072 7 $a JNP $2 thema
082 0 4 $a 374 $2 23
245 1 0 $a Being an Adult Learner in Austere Times $h [electronic resource] : $b Exploring the Contexts of Higher, Further and Community Education / $c edited by Ellen Boeren, Nalita James.
250 $a 1st ed. 2019.
264 1 $a Cham : $b Springer International Publishing : $b Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2019.
300 $a XI, 218 p. 14 illus., 13 illus. in color. $b online resource.
336 $a text $b txt $2 rdacontent
337 $a computer $b c $2 rdamedia
338 $a online resource $b cr $2 rdacarrier
347 $a text file $b PDF $2 rda
505 0 $a Chapter 1. Adult education in austere times: an introduction; Nalita James and Ellen Boeren -- Chapter 2. Being an adult learner in Europe and the UK: persisting inequalities and the role of the welfare state; Ellen Boeren -- Chapter 3. The message or the bottle? Community, associationism and adult learning as "part of the process of social change"; Sharon Clancy -- Chapter 4. Keeping going in austere times: the declining spaces for adult widening participation in HE in England; Lindsey Fraser and Kerry Harman -- Chapter 5. Mature Students and Social Isolation: being excluded or choosing to be alone?; Charlotte Sutton -- Chapter 6. Subjects in formation: women's experiences of Access to Higher Education courses and entering Higher Education; Sherene Meir -- Chapter 7. Further educations: transformative teaching and learning for adults in times of austerity; Vicky Duckworth and Rob Smith -- Chapter 8. Adult education in community organisations supporting homeless adults: exploring the impact of austerity politics; Katy Jones -- Chapter 9. Conclusions and recommendations; Ellen Boeren and Nalita James.
520 $a 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. Ellen Boeren is Lecturer at the Moray House School of Education at the University of Edinburgh, UK. She is also an active researcher in participation in adult lifelong learning activities. Nalita James is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Leicester, UK. Her research interests centre in the sociology of education, encompassing access to higher education, the changing patterns of education, and adult education and lifelong learning. .
650 0 $a Lifelong learning. $3 1254243
650 0 $a Adult education. $3 555548
650 0 $a Educational policy. $3 1200004
650 0 $a Education and state. $3 563302
650 0 $a Higher education. $3 1148448
650 0 $a Professional education. $3 661057
650 0 $a Vocational education. $3 661062
650 1 4 $a Lifelong Learning/Adult Education. $3 782050
650 2 4 $a Educational Policy and Politics. $3 683657
650 2 4 $a Higher Education. $3 679030
650 2 4 $a Professional & Vocational Education. $3 671695
700 1 $a Boeren, Ellen. $4 edt $4 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt $3 1209835
700 1 $a James, Nalita. $e editor. $4 edt $4 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt $3 1305032
710 2 $a SpringerLink (Online service) $3 593884
773 0 $t Springer Nature eBook
776 0 8 $i Printed edition: $z 9783319972077
776 0 8 $i Printed edition: $z 9783319972091
856 4 0 $u https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97208-4
912 $a ZDB-2-EDA
912 $a ZDB-2-SXED
950 $a Education (SpringerNature-41171)
950 $a Education (R0) (SpringerNature-43721)