Key Concepts in Adult Education and Training (Routledge Key Guides) [Paperback]

Malcolm Tight (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 11, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0415275792 | ISBN-13: 978-0415275798 | Edition: 2

This book is an accessible and jargon-free guide to the key concepts used in adult education and training. The author examines in detail forty-five of these concepts, ranging from core concepts such as education and development, to more specialist concepts like social capital and social inclusion. This new edition has been fully revised and updated in view of the recent surge of interest in concepts such as lifelong education and the learning society.
All those involved in the field of adult education and training come into contact with specialist ideas or concepts on a daily basis. This book is designed for students and practitioners of adult education and training who wish to develop their understanding of these many associated concepts. At the end of each chapter there is also an annotated list of useful books or articles for those who would like to investigate particular concepts in more detail.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Overall, this book is well-written and highly accessible to students and experts alike. It succeeds in clearly and effectively describing and mapping the linguistic and conceptual topography of the field ... Above all, this new edition exhibits a sensitivity to developments in the dynamic and evolving lexicon of adult education and training and expresses an awareness that this is not the last word.' - Escalate

About the Author

Professor Malcolm Tight works in the Department if Continuing Education at the University of Warwick. He is also the editor of the T&F Journal Studies in Higher Education

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (April 11, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415275792
• ISBN-13: 978-0415275798
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,299,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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