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ERIC Number: EJ624018
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-1926
Schooling, Networks and the Labour Market: Explaining Participation in Lifelong Learning in Northern Ireland.
Field, John
British Educational Research Journal, v25 n4 p501-16 Sep 1999
Examines empirical evidence of the relationship between initial schooling and adult participation in learning. Explores the divergence between high levels of initial attainment and low levels of adult participation in Northern Ireland. Explains that "social capital" provides an alternative to formal participation in adult learning and a legitimation for low adult aspiration. (CMK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Continuing Education, Cultural Influences, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Lifelong Learning, Secondary Education, Social Influences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Northern Ireland