Political System, Educational Policy and Lifelong Learning: The Experience of Two Federally Constituted Nations: The United States and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Rivera, William M.; Dohmen, Gunther

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Publication Date: 1985

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Political System, Educational Policy and Lifelong Learning: The Experience of Two Federally Constituted Nations: The United States and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Rivera, William M.; Dohmen, Gunther

International Journal of Lifelong Education, v4 n2 p135-48 Apr-Jun 1985

Following a brief section on definitions of politics, political systems, and educational policy, the article reviews major systems for thinking specifically about adult learning: continuing, recurrent and nonformal education, and lifelong learning as related but distinct concepts, and the question of central control by national government. (Author/CT)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Comparative Education, Continuing Education, Educational Policy, Federal Government, Government Role, Lifelong Learning, Nonformal Education, Politics of Education, Program Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United States; West Germany

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