{"product_id":"the-profession-and-practice-of-adult-education-9780470181539","title":"The Profession and Practice of Adult Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Profession and Practice of Adult Education is a timely book and an excellent introduction to the field. Drawing from an extensive volume of literature, it provides comprehensive coverage and a clear guide. Graduate students will benefit from it and practitioners will be kept abreast of changes that are occurring.\u003cbr\u003e --Peter Jarvis, professor of continuing education and senior research professor, University of Surrey, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Updated Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart One: Foundations of Adult Education.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. What Counts as Adult Education?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Philosophical Perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Perspectives on the Past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Adult Education in Contemporary Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart Two: The Organization and Delivery of Adult Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Providers of Formal Adult Education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Adult Learner and Concepts of Learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Global Context of Adult Education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Examining Access and Opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart Three: Developing a Professional Field of Practice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Adult Education as a Developing Profession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Unacknowledged Side of Practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Reframing Practice: The Future of Adult Education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: A Decade in Review and Trends for the Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402301153623,"sku":"9780470181539","price":35.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470181539.jpg?v=1730479994","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-profession-and-practice-of-adult-education-9780470181539","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}