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Gallacher, Jim; Crossan, Beth; Field, John; Merrill, Barbara – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2002
Data from Scottish adults (41 new participants in further education, 15 continuing participants, 33 nonparticipants) illustrate the complex process of reengaging in learning. The data demonstrate the influence of social milieu (Bourdieu's notion of habitus)--the personal, institutional, and structural factors that support or limit an individual's…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Foreign Countries, Participation, Personality