Culture and adult education : a study of Alberta and Quebec / Hayden Roberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Hayden, 1922-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adult education--Alberta.

Adult education.

Adult education--Québec (Province).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Edmonton, Alberta] : University of Alberta Press, 1982.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Beginning with the hypothesis that adult education in a region is shaped by its dominant social philosophy or culture, the history and trends of adult education in two Canadian provinces, Alberta and Quebec, are contrasted.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Part I: The Framework

Introduction

1 The Context

2 Adult Education and Culture: The Terminology

3 Basis of Comparison

Part II: Social Philosophies and Government Structures

4 Social Philosophies and Broad Policies

5 Government and Government-Linked Structures in Alberta

6 Government and Government-Linked Structures in Quebec

Part III: Non-Government Institutions

7 Organizations of Native People

8 Agricultural Organizations

9 Trade Union Organizations

10 Provincial Adult Education Associations

Part IV: The Outcomes

11 The Ascription of Needs and Allocation of Resources

12 Conclusion

13 Postscript

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4593-0471-3

1-4175-9176-5

OCLC:

647753911