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Adult education under a comparative lens: areas of influence

Holford, John; Milana, Marcella; Rasmussen, Palle

Authors

John Holford

Marcella Milana

Palle Rasmussen



Contributors

Alexander W. Wiseman
Editor

Abstract

This chapter outlines key areas of literature and policy that have influenced or affected our research on the comparative study of adult education. Policy influences include the growth of lifelong learning within a neoliberal framing since the 1990s and the rise of ‘evidence-based’ approaches with a narrow reliance on quantitative data. Much of our work has been inspired by the need to critique these trends, adopt broader approaches to lifelong learning and defend the more democratic traditions of adult education. Important areas of theoretical inspiration, many of which interrogate these policy developments, are also outlined. The critical reinterpretation of historical adult education practices is another important area of work and inspiration. In relation to sustainability, we have been influenced particularly by the capabilities approach.

Citation

Holford, J., Milana, M., & Rasmussen, P. (2018). Adult education under a comparative lens: areas of influence. In A. W. Wiseman (Ed.), Annual review of comparative and international education 2017 (85-93). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-367920180000034009

Acceptance Date Jul 21, 2017
Publication Date Feb 5, 2018
Deposit Date Mar 27, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Electronic ISSN 1479-3679
Publisher Emerald
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Issue 7
Pages 85-93
Series Title International perspectives on education and society
Book Title Annual review of comparative and international education 2017
ISBN 978-1-78743-766-1
DOI https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-367920180000034009
Keywords Sustainability, adult education, comparative education, international education, educational policy
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/909629
Publisher URL https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/S1479-367920180000034009