Lifelong and Continuing Education - 9781138351318

Taylor & Francis

Lifelong and Continuing EducationWhat is a Learning Society?\nAuthor(s): Paul Oliver\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138351318, 978-1138351318\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 1999, this volume recognises that lifelong and continuing education is one of the main issues on the educational stage. In the United Kingdom it is a key feature of the governments educational initiative as reflected in the Green Paper, The Learning Age: a Renaissance for a New Britain [DfEE, 1988]. This book provides a range of contributions to the current debate from academic practitioners. It includes both theoretical discussions and empirically-based studies. Lifelong learning continues to raise important educational questions which are relevant in many countries. These include issues concerning how to enable individuals to reach their potential for self-fulfilment; how to ensure that educational opportunities are interesting and availabl.