Being an Adult Learner in Austere Times Exploring the Contexts of Higher, Further and Community Education /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Boeren, Ellen (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), James, Nalita (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Lifelong learning.; Adult education.; Educational policy.; Education and state.; Higher education.; Professional education.; Vocational education.; Lifelong Learning/Adult Education.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Higher Education.; Professional & Vocational Education.

This book examines the experiences of adult learners in times of austerity. The power of adult education to transform lives is well known, and it is especially powerful for those who missed out on educational opportunities earlier in life. Those who have been successful learners in the past are more...