The Politics of Work-based Learning: Experiences in the Australian community sector - Couverture souple

Houlbrook, Michael

 
9783838301297: The Politics of Work-based Learning: Experiences in the Australian community sector
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3838301293 ISBN 13 : 9783838301297
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

This book presents a study of work-based learning (WBL) in the community services sector in New South Wales, Australia. It describes the political economy of higher education and community services, followed by a description of the defining principles and characteristic practices of WBL. The book highlights community sector workers as non- traditional students, in terms of access to higher education, having a strong concern with critical practice in their work. The concluding comments of the book consider the context of WBL under systemic influences of the political economy of the day, notably neo-liberalism and the application of a techno-economic framing of the knowledge economy. Some final comments are offered on the defence of knowledge production as a public good and the lifeworld/system dynamics of higher education/community partnership.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book presents a study of work-based learning (WBL) in the community services sector in New South Wales, Australia. It describes the political economy of higher education and community services, followed by a description of the defining principles and characteristic practices of WBL. The book highlights community sector workers as non- traditional students, in terms of access to higher education, having a strong concern with critical practice in their work. The concluding comments of the book consider the context of WBL under systemic influences of the political economy of the day, notably neo-liberalism and the application of a techno-economic framing of the knowledge economy. Some final comments are offered on the defence of knowledge production as a public good and the lifeworld/system dynamics of higher education/community partnership.

Biographie de l'auteur

Mick Houlbrook is a lecturer and member of the Social Justice Social Change Research Centre at University of Western Sydney. He has a background as an activist/social justice advocate and has worked as an adult educator in many organisational settings in Australia and the UK; including the community sector and several trade unions.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838301293
ISBN 13 
9783838301297
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
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