Citizenship and Democracy in Further and Adult Education
Neil Hopkins
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Description for Citizenship and Democracy in Further and Adult Education
Hardback. Citizenship and Democracy in Further and Adult Education Series: Lifelong Learning Book Series. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
This book addresses the questions why citizenship education is an important subject for students in further and adult education and why we need democratic colleges to support the study of citizenship education. It investigates the historical roots of further and adult education and identifies how the adoption of citizenship education in the post-compulsory sector can enrich vocational studies in further education and programmes in adult education. It is argued that democratic colleges are vital to ensure that citizenship education informs the decision-making process throughout educational institutions (and as a means of establishing fair and equal representation for important stakeholders). The ... Read more
This book addresses the questions why citizenship education is an important subject for students in further and adult education and why we need democratic colleges to support the study of citizenship education. It investigates the historical roots of further and adult education and identifies how the adoption of citizenship education in the post-compulsory sector can enrich vocational studies in further education and programmes in adult education. It is argued that democratic colleges are vital to ensure that citizenship education informs the decision-making process throughout educational institutions (and as a means of establishing fair and equal representation for important stakeholders). The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
Series
Lifelong Learning Book Series
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400772281
SKU
V9789400772281
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Citizenship and Democracy in Further and Adult Education
“Hopkins has written an insightful and interesting book, raised a range of issues with further and adult education and offered a challenge to improve the quality of citizenship education. It will no doubt provide a platform for further exploration and discussion to come. … book will enable interested teachers to explore the possible spaces for citizenship education in their places ... Read more