Schooling, Networks and the Labour Market: Explaining Participation in Lifelong Learning in Northern Ireland.

Field, John

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ERIC Number: EJ624018

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Publication Date: 1999

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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 - Location: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

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