Adult Education: Evolution and Achievements in a Developing Field of Study (Josse Bass Higher and Adult Education) [Hardcover]

John M. Peters (Author), Peter Jarvis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1555423817 | ISBN-13: 978-1555423810 | Publication Date: November 15, 1991 | Edition: 1st

Sponsored by the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education

The foremost scholars in adult education reflect on key areas in the field where growth, change, and progress have been most significant since the 1964 publication of the seminal Adult Education: Outlines of an Emerging Field of University Study (the black book). They describe the forces shaping the future academic study of adult education and chart new directions for research, theory, and practice.

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Since the 1964 publication of Adult Education: Outlines of an Emerging Field of University Study (commonly known as ``the black book''), the number of adult education graduate programs has grown nearly eightfold and the wealth of new data, theories, and social and environmental developments continues to increase exponentially. The authors explore the development, accomplishments, and changes in the field since the black book, and chart new directions for research, theory, and practice in the study of adult education.

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Since the 1964 publication of Adult Education: Outlines of an Emerging Field of University Study (commonly known as ``the black book''), the number of adult education graduate programs has grown nearly eightfold and the wealth of new data, theories, and social and environmental developments continues to increase exponentially. The authors explore the development, accomplishments, and changes in the field since the black book, and chart new directions for research, theory, and practice in the study of adult education.Since the 1964 publication of Adult Education: Outlines of an Emerging Field of University Study (commonly known as ``the black book''), the number of adult education graduate programs has grown nearly eightfold and the wealth of new data, theories, and social and environmental developments continues to increase exponentially. The authors explore the development, accomplishments, and changes in the field since the black book, and chart new directions for research, theory, and practice in the study of adult education.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 491 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (November 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555423817
• ISBN-13: 978-1555423810
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,752,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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