| Adult and Continuing Education: Major Themes in Education Contributor(s): Jarvis, Peter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415130255 ISBN-13: 9780415130257 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $1805.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2003 Annotation: The first comprehensive collection of work from the US, Canada, and Europe, this set brings together key writings from books, journals, reports and historical papers to map the vast field of education for adults as it developed from the early eighteenth century through the close of the twentieth. The papers included here have influenced the development of both the practice and the study of adult education, from the Guilds to vocational education, distance learning, and leisure learning. The collection also covers the recent emergence of corporations as providers of education for adults, via the corporate classroom, corporate universities, and consultancies. A detailed index and introduction help the reader navigate this wealth of diverse material. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Reference - Education | Adult & Continuing Education |
| Dewey: 374 |
| Series: Major Themes in Education |
| Physical Information: 488 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Depicting the ways that adult education has evolved as society has changed and how it has been incorporated into lifelong learning, this is a truly unique set that puts a stamp on an exciting field and important, far-reaching issues. These five volumes represent a great advance to scholars, as this is the first comprehensive overview of the field. The set draws on books, journals, reports and historical papers to map the vast field of education for adults. The writings included in the set have influenced the development of both the practice and the study of adult education from the Guilds to vocational education, distance learning and leisure learning. The collection also covers the recent emergence of corporations as new providers of education for adults with the corporate classroom, corporate universities and consultancies. A detailed index and new introduction by the editor will help the reader navigate this wealth of diverse material. |