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ERIC Number: EJ452496
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0266-0830
University Adult Education: Backwards or Forwards?
Bowl, Ric
Studies in the Education of Adults, v24 n2 p199-216 Oct 1992
A survey of 499 participants in adult education at the University of Birmingham (England) shows that continuing education is not a leisure activity. Participants have complex and diverse educational goals, reflecting a need for both traditional liberal adult education and a "new tradition"--a social action agenda, certification programs, and greater flexibility. (SK)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Continuing Education, Educational Background, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Institutional Mission, Liberal Arts, Social Class, Student Educational Objectives
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England (Birmingham)