Global Issues and Adult Education: Perspectives from Latin America, Southern Africa and the United States - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787978108 ISBN 13: 9780787978105

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Synopsis

Global Issues and Adult Educationbrings together seven years of cutting–edge research and analysis from the Cyril O. Houle Scholars in Adult and Continuing Education. These emerging leaders in the field investigate the importance of adult education in responding to the challenges of global issues. The book is divided into five sections, each of which examines one overarching topic globalization and the market economy, marginalized populations, environment and health, community empowerment, and lifelong learning and educational systems. Each section begins with an introduction that provides a framework for understanding the overarching issues and summarizes the chapters in the section.

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Review:

"This book then comes as a welcome and timely respond to prevailing attitudes." ( Adult Education Quarterly, November 2007)

"Very highly recommended" (Bookwatch, May 2006)

From the Back Cover:

Contributors to Global Issues and Adult Education:

Mary V. Alfred
Gillian Attwood
Lisa M. Baumgartner
Alisa Belzer
Laura L. Bierema
Rita María Ceballos
Irene Ellen Chadibe
M. Carolyn Clark
Javier Corvalán
Barbara J. Daley
Doria Daniels
Andrea D. Ellinger
Cecilia Amaluisa Fiallos
Daniel V. Folkman
Mónica Arboleda Giraldo
Juan José Madrigal Goerne
Julián Alberto González
Zelda Groener
Talmadge C. Guy
Catherine A. Hansman
Robert J. Hill
John D. Holst
Juanita Johnson–Bailey
Rita Kizito
María del Carmen Lorenzatti
Peter G. Malvicini
Tonic Maruatona
Barbara McDonald
Mantina V. Mohasi
Vivian W. Mott
Peggy Gabo Ntseane
Vera Masagão Ribeiro
Tonette S. Rocco
Marsha Rossiter
Mercedes Ruiz
Fred M. Schied
Vanessa Sheared
Edward W. Taylor

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0787978108
• ISBN 13: 9780787978105
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 560
• Editor: Merriam Sharan B., Courtenay Bradley C., Cervero Ronald M.