Flexibility and Individualisation in Adult Education Work: The Case of Portfolio Educators.

Fenwick, Tara

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ERIC Number: EJ670875

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Publication Date: 2003

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Flexibility and Individualisation in Adult Education Work: The Case of Portfolio Educators.

Fenwick, Tara

Journal of Education and Work, v16 n2 p165-84 Jun 2003

Life histories of 12 Canadian "portfolio" educators in contract employment arrangements reveal four tensions related to flexibilization and individualization: tensions of personal choice, continuous change, fluid knowledge, and flexible location. These tensions suggest the difficult negotiations workers must make in the new economy. (Contains 31 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Foreign Countries, Part Time Faculty, Portfolios (Background Materials), Self Employment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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