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ERIC Number: EJ416052
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-2242
The Nature of Community and Adult Education.
Galbraith, Michael W.
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, n47 p3-11 Fall 1990
Explores the concept of community and the difficulty of defining the term. Explains how adult education is a vital component of community structure. Suggests that community is best defined as a natural setting for formal, nonformal, and informal adult education, providing the basis for lifelong education. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community, Community Education, Lifelong Learning, Nonformal Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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