Political economy of adult learning systems : comparative study of strategies, policies and constraints / Richard Desjardins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Desjardins, Richard, 1946- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adult education and state--Cross-cultural studies.

Adult education and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 pages) : illustrations, tables, graphs

Distribution:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.

Summary:

"Based on comparative adult education statistics offered by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) and country case studies, this book analyses the policies and structures that foster adult learning. It examines a variety of forms of adult learning, ranging from initial forms of post-compulsory education, such as upper secondary tracks and tertiary education, to firm training, compensatory adult education and learning for civic and leisure oriented purposes. Throughout the book, adult learning systems are directly linked to a variety of structural and public policy frameworks using a comparative welfare state approach. Themes such as pathways to learning and transition systems, participation patterns in higher education and participation patterns in other organized forms of adult learning are covered. The countries discussed are the UK, the USA, Korea, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany and the Netherlands. Situated at the intersection between scholarship and policy and using a mixed-methods approach, this title contributes fundamental insights into the further study of policies and structures related to alternative post-compulsory learning pathways."-- Provided by publisher.

"Compares adult learning governance and provision, and their impact on the take-up of adult learning among populations, skills development and well-being across nine countries"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1: The political economy of adult learning systems

Adult learning systems in context

The embeddedness of adult learning systems

Coordination problems in adult learning systems

Part 2: Case studies of adult learning systems

Denmark

Finland

Norway

The Netherlands

Germany

The United Kingdom

The United States

Korea

Part 3: Cross-national patterns associated with adult learning systems

Patterns of participation

Patterns of outcomes

Patterns of coordination.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781474273671

147427367X

9781474273657

1474273653

OCLC:

1201426310