Investing in Adult Continuing Education as a Strategy for Rural Economic Development.

Moore, Allen B.; McNamara, Kevin

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ERIC Number: EJ418890

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Publication Date: 1990

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Investing in Adult Continuing Education as a Strategy for Rural Economic Development.

Moore, Allen B.; McNamara, Kevin

Research in Rural Education, v7 n1 p35-41 Fall 1990

Examines linkages between adult continuing education and rural economic development strategies. Categorizes educational program responses to human capital investment needs of adults, and indicates the economic impact in rural areas of such responses. Discusses social roles as a motivator for educational participation. Contains 29 references. (SV)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Continuing Education, Economic Development, Human Capital, Labor Force Development, Lifelong Learning, Postsecondary Education, Rural Areas, Rural Development, Rural Education, Rural Population

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Language: English

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