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ERIC Number: EJ361733
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Science Education for Out-of-School Adults: A Critical Challenge in Lifelong Science Education.
Prather, J. Preston; Shrum, John W.
Science Education, v71 n5 p691-99 Oct 1987
Discusses the trend toward job displacement in the United States as a result of technological advancements. Considers the need for science education for the millions of out-of-school adult workers. Challenges the science education community to address this need in a timely manner. (TW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Dislocated Workers, Employment Patterns, Job Layoff, Labor Market, Lifelong Learning, Nonschool Educational Programs, Nontraditional Education, Retraining, Science and Society, Science Education, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers
Language: English
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