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Social Capital and Lifelong Learning
John Field
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Description for Social Capital and Lifelong Learning
Paperback. The British government and powerful international agencies present investment in social capital as a way of promoting neighbourhood renewal, community health and educational achievement. This book confirms the significance of social capital as an analytical tool, while challenging the basis on which current policy is being developed. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Social capital and lifelong learning are central to current policy concerns both in the UK and internationally. This book confirms the significance of social capital as an analytical tool, while challenging the basis on which current policy is being developed. It: · offers a wealth of evidence on a topic that has become central to contemporary government; · provides a detailed empirical investigation of the relationship between social capital, knowledge creation and lifelong learning; · relates the findings to wider policy debates; · questions the dominant theoretical models of social capital; and · confronts the assumption of many policy makers that the obvious solution to ... Read more
Social capital and lifelong learning are central to current policy concerns both in the UK and internationally. This book confirms the significance of social capital as an analytical tool, while challenging the basis on which current policy is being developed. It: · offers a wealth of evidence on a topic that has become central to contemporary government; · provides a detailed empirical investigation of the relationship between social capital, knowledge creation and lifelong learning; · relates the findings to wider policy debates; · questions the dominant theoretical models of social capital; and · confronts the assumption of many policy makers that the obvious solution to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861346551
SKU
V9781861346551
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Ref
99-50
About John Field
John Field (d. 2024) was Professor of Lifelong Learning at the University of Stirling, where he directed the Division of Academic Innovation and Continuing Education. He published widely on the education and training of adults.
Reviews for Social Capital and Lifelong Learning
"... this is a thought-provoking book, very relevant to those concerned with community development as well as to those involved in community education, directly." Community Development Journal "... marks an important contribution to the emerging literature. ... thought-provoking and valuable for anyone with an interest in the development of lifelong learning." International Journal of Lifelong Education "[Social capital and lifelong ... Read more