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Inequality in Adult Learning and Education Participation: The Effects of Social Origins and Social Inequality
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Lee, Jeongwoo; Desjardins, Richard – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2019
This comparative study examines patterns of inequality in participation in two different types of adult learning and education (ALE) -- job-related formal ALE (JFALE) and job-related non-formal ALE (JNFALE) -- as related to social origins at the micro-level and three categories of social inequality at the macro-level at the macro level (economic,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Equal Education, Social Bias
Associations between Motivation to Learn, Basic Skills, and Adult Education and Training Participation among Older Adults in the USA
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Yamashita, Takashi; Cummins, Phyllis A.; Millar, Roberto J.; Sahoo, Shalini; Smith, Thomas J. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2019
The objective of this study is to examine the associations between the motivation to learn, basic skills (i.e. literacy and numeracy), and organised adult education and training (AET) participation among the middle-aged and older adults in the USA. Rapid technological advancement and globalisation necessitate individuals to engage in lifelong…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Basic Skills, Literacy, Numeracy