Adult Education: Evolution and Achievements in a Developing Field of Study (Jossey Bass Higher & Adult Education Series)
Publisher: Jossey-Bass, November 15, 1991.
Edition: First
Book Condition: New
Jacket Condition: NO DUST COVER
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1555423817 / 9781555423810
Sponsored by the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
The foremost scholars in adult education reflect on key areas in the field where growth, change, and progress have been most significant since the 1964 publication of the seminal Adult Education: Outlines of an Emerging Field of University Study (the black book). They describe the forces shaping the future academic study of adult education and chart new directions for research, theory, and practice.
From the Inside Flap
Since the 1964 publication of Adult Education: Outlines of an Emerging Field of University Study (commonly known as ``the black book''), the number of adult education graduate programs has grown nearly eightfold, and the wealth of new data, theories, and social and environmental developments continues to increase exponentially. The authors explore the development, accomplishments, and changes in the field since the black book, and chart new directions for research, theory, and practice in the study of adult education.
From the Back Cover
Since the 1964 publication of Adult Education: Outlines of an Emerging Field of University Study (commonly known as ``the black book''), the number of adult education graduate programs has grown nearly eightfold, and the wealth of new data, theories, and social and environmental developments continues to increase exponentially. The authors explore the development, accomplishments, and changes in the field since the black book, and chart new directions for research, theory, and practice in the study of adult education. Since the 1964 publication of Adult Education: Outlines of an Emerging Field of University Study (commonly known as ``the black book''), the number of adult education graduate programs has grown nearly eightfold, and the wealth of new data, theories, and social and environmental developments continues to increase exponentially. The authors explore the development, accomplishments, and changes in the field since the black book, and chart new directions for research, theory, and practice in the study of adult education.
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