The Routledge International Handbook of Lifelong Learning / Edition 1

by Peter Jarvis

Overview

As lifelong learning grows in popularity, few comprehensive pictures of the phenomenon have emerged. The Routledge International Handbook of Lifelong Learning provides a disciplined and complete overview of lifelong learning internationally.

The theoretical structure puts the learner at the centre and the book emanates from there, pointing to the social context beyond the learner.
Up-to-the-minute syntheses from many of the leading international experts in the field give vital snapshots of this rapidly evolving subject from wide-ranging perspectives including:

• learning throughout life
• sites of lifelong learning
• modes of learning
• policies
• social movements
• issues in lifelong learning
• geographical dimensions.

This authoritative volume, essential reading for academics in the field of Lifelong Learning, examines the complexities of the subject within a systematic global framework and places it in its socio-historic context.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415419048
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/11/2008
Series:	Routledge International Handbooks of Education
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	556
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Peter Jarvis is an internationally renowned expert in the fields of lifelong learning, adult and continuing education and is founding editor of The International Journal of Lifelong Education (Taylor & Francis). He is Professor of Continuing Education at the University of Surrey, UK, honorary Visiting Professor at City University and Professor of the University of Pecs, Hungary (honoris causa).

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introductory Chapters 1. Lifelong Learning: a Social Ambiguity 2. Learning in Everyday Life Part 2: Learning throughout Life 3. Young Adulthood 4. Middle Age 5. Later Adulthood Part 3: Sites of Lifelong Learning 6. The Family 7. Literacy 8. Schooling 9. Universities 10. Workplace Learning 11. Workplace Learning in America 12. Trades Unions 13. The Community 14. The Learning Region 15. Cultural Heritage 16. Libraries 17. Tourism Part 4: Modes of Learning 18. Self-Directed Learning 19. On Being Taught 20. Distance Learning 21. e-learning 22. The Web Part 5: Policies 23. National Policies and Lifelong Learning 24. The European Union 25. The World Bank 26. OECD 27. UNESCO 28. Commonwealth of Learning Part 6: Social Movements 29. Non-Governmental Organisations and Networks 30. NGOs and Development – dvv 31. Social Movements 32. International Aid and Development Part 7: Perspectives on Lifelong Learning 33. Economics 34. Philosophy 35. Psychology 36. Sociology 37. Feminism 38. Religion Part 8: Geographical Dimensions 39. Africa 40. Asia 41. Australia 42. Europe 43. India 44. South America 45. United States