1st Edition

Adult Education: As Social Policy

By Colin Griffin Copyright 1987
284 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1987, Adult Education: As Social Policy intends to provide an introduction to the social policy analysis of adult education, contributing to the larger literature around lifelong or continuing education. The roots of policy in alternative social welfare models are traced to their ideological sources and to the origins of adult education theory itself. The development of... Read more

Editor’s Note 1. Introduction 2. The Market Models 3. The Progressive-Liberal-Welfare Model 4. Social Control Models 5. Origins of Adult Education Theory 6. The Professional Organization of Adult Education Knowledge 7. ACACE: A Case Study 8. Conclusion: The Policy Perspective on Adult Education Bibliography Index

Biography

Colin Griffin