| Transitions and Learning through the Lifecourse Contributor(s): Ecclestone, Kathryn (Editor), Biesta, Gert (Editor), Hughes, Martin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415481740 ISBN-13: 9780415481748 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 Annotation: 'Transition' has numerous everyday and conceptual meanings yet, while certain transitions are unsettling and difficult for some people, risk, challenge and even difficulty might also be important factors in successful transitions for others. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Education | Adult & Continuing Education |
| Dewey: 374.941 |
| LCCN: 2009016177 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Like many ideas that inform policy, practice and research, 'transition' has many meanings. Children make a transition to adulthood, pupils move from primary to secondary school, and there is then a movement from school to work, training or further education. Transitions can lead to profound and positive change and be an impetus for new learning for some individuals and be unsettling, difficult and unproductive for others. Transitions have become a key concern for policy makers and the subject of numerous policy changes over the past ten years. They are also of interest to researchers and professionals working with different groups. Transitions and Learning Through the Lifecourse examines transitions across a range of education, life and work settings. It explores the claim that successful transitions are essential for educational inclusion, social achievement, and economic prosperity and that individuals and institutions need to manage them more effectively. Aimed primarily at academic researchers and students at all levels of study across a range of disciplines, including education, careers studies, sociology, feminist and cultural studies, this book is the first systematic attempt to bring together and evaluate insights about educational, life and work transitions from a range of different fields of research. Contributions include:
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