Global Issues and Adult Education

Global Issues and Adult Education
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Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Total Pages : 568
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Book Synopsis Global Issues and Adult Education by : Sharan B. Merriam

Download or read book Global Issues and Adult Education written by Sharan B. Merriam and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2006-03-10 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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