Adult Learning in Modern Societies: An International Comparison from a Life-course Perspective - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 178347517X ISBN 13 : 9781783475179

Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

As industrial societies increasingly evolve into knowledge-based economies, the importance of education as a lifelong process is greater than ever. This comprehensive book provides a state-of-the-art analysis of adult learning across the world and within varying institutional contexts. The expert contributors examine the structures of formal and non-formal adult learning in different countries, and investigate the levels of success those countries have experienced in encouraging participation and skill formation.

The book offers a cross-section of international perspectives, with chapters focusing on Australia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the United States. Using empirical, longitudinal data from each of these countries, the contributors identify which types of learning are converted into positive labor market outcomes and assess the potential of adult learning for reducing social inequalities.

This book will be of great use to both academics and policymakers with an interest in adult learning, sociology, education and inequality, and the economics of work.

Contributors: P. Barbieri, C. Barone, H.-P. Blossfeld, S. Buchholz, S. Buchler, J. Chesters, G. Csanádi, A. Csizmady, G. Cutuli, J. Dämmrich, C. Elman, D. Hamplová, M. Haynes, A. Higginson, E. Kilpi-Jakonen, Y. Kosyakova, M. Lugo, P. Martikainen, P. McMullin, P. Miret-Gamundi, V. Myrup Jensen, E. Reichart, P. Robert, E.-L. Roosmaa, E. Saar, S. Scherer, S. Schuhrer, N. Simonová, O. Sirniö, A. Stenberg, M. Triventi, J. Unfried., M. Unt, D. Vono de Vilhena, S. Wahler, F. Weiss

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Edited by Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Professor of Sociology, University of Bamberg, Germany, Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Associate Professor of Sociology, INVEST Research Flagship Centre, University of Turku, Finland, Daniela Vono de Vilhena, Postdoctoral Researcher, European University Institute, Italy and Sandra Buchholz, Professor of Sociology, Otto Friedrich University Bamberg, Germany

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 178347517X
• ISBN 13: 9781783475179
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Éditeur: Blossfeld Hans-Peter, Kilpi-Jakonen Elina, Vono De Vilhena Daniela, Buchholz Sandra
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible