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Adult and continuing education : major themes in education Volume V : Adult education - viewed from the disciplines / edited by Peter Jarvis with Colin Griffin.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2003.Description: xi, 476p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0415130255
  • 0415130263 (V. 1)
  • 0415130271 (V. 2)
  • 041513028X (V. 3)
  • 0415130298 (V. 4)
  • 0415282470 (V. 5)
  • 9780415130257:
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 374
Contents:
[PART 1 Philosophy] What is an Educational Process? -- Preface and introduction to 'A Philosophy for Adult Education' -- Concept of autonomy in adult education: a philosophical discussion.
[PART 2 Ethics] Rational resources of the individual for social living -- Being and having.
[PART 3 History] Internationalism in early adult education -- Preface to 'The Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties'.
[PART 4 Psychology] Adult learner -- Science of learning and the art of teaching -- Psychology of adult teaching and learning -- Conception of adult development.
[PART 5 Sociology] Mass society and liberal education -- Cultural reproduction and social reproduction -- Social factors in adult learning -- Social capital in the creation of human capital -- Legislators and interpreters.
[PART 6 Economics] Investment in human capital -- Education vouchers -- International Labour Convention on paid educational leave.
[PART 7 Politics] Process of political literacy -- Conclusions.
[PART 8 Policy] Public policy and the financing of adult education -- Equality and public policy: ideals, realities and paradoxes -- Lifelong learning and social democracy.
[PART 9 International and comparative] Introduction to 'International Handbook of Adult Education' -- Towards a conceptual framework for the comparative study of adult education -- Comparative studies in adult and lifelong education.
[PART 10 Changes and futures] Pressures on a marginal program -- In conclusion.

Published in 5 volumes.

Includes bibliographical references.

Volume V includes index to all five volumes.

[PART 1 Philosophy] What is an Educational Process? -- Preface and introduction to 'A Philosophy for Adult Education' -- Concept of autonomy in adult education: a philosophical discussion.

[PART 2 Ethics] Rational resources of the individual for social living -- Being and having.

[PART 3 History] Internationalism in early adult education -- Preface to 'The Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties'.

[PART 4 Psychology] Adult learner -- Science of learning and the art of teaching -- Psychology of adult teaching and learning -- Conception of adult development.

[PART 5 Sociology] Mass society and liberal education -- Cultural reproduction and social reproduction -- Social factors in adult learning -- Social capital in the creation of human capital -- Legislators and interpreters.

[PART 6 Economics] Investment in human capital -- Education vouchers -- International Labour Convention on paid educational leave.

[PART 7 Politics] Process of political literacy -- Conclusions.

[PART 8 Policy] Public policy and the financing of adult education -- Equality and public policy: ideals, realities and paradoxes -- Lifelong learning and social democracy.

[PART 9 International and comparative] Introduction to 'International Handbook of Adult Education' -- Towards a conceptual framework for the comparative study of adult education -- Comparative studies in adult and lifelong education.

[PART 10 Changes and futures] Pressures on a marginal program -- In conclusion.

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