Outcomes from Adult Education: Economic and Sociological Approaches.

Nordhaug, Odd

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Publication Date: 1987

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Outcomes from Adult Education: Economic and Sociological Approaches.

Nordhaug, Odd

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v31 n3 p113-22 1987

The potential of three relevant theoretical approaches to the study of individual outcomes from participation in adult education is assessed. The perspectives include: (1) the theory of human capital; (2) the status attainment tradition; and (3) the theory of cultural capital. (TJH)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Economics, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Individual Development, Outcomes of Education, Social Theories, Student Participation

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Language: English

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