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Adult learning in modern societies, an international comparison from a life-course perspective, edited by Hans-Peter Blossfield, Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Daniela Vono de Vilhena, Sandra Buchholz

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Adult learning in modern societies, an international comparison from a life-course perspective, edited by Hans-Peter Blossfield, Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Daniela Vono de Vilhena, Sandra Buchholz

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Adult learning in modern societies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

880400947

Responsibility statement

edited by Hans-Peter Blossfield, Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Daniela Vono de Vilhena, Sandra Buchholz

Series statement

eduLIFE lifelong learning

Sub title

an international comparison from a life-course perspective

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: pt. I INTRODUCTION -- 1.Adult Learning, Labor Market Outcomes, and Social Inequalities in Modern Societies / Hans-Peter Blossfeld -- pt. II COMPARATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS -- 2.Participation in Adult Learning in Europe: The Impact of Country-Level and Individual Characteristics / Elisabeth Reichart -- 3.Returns to Adult Learning in Comparative Perspective / Carlo Barone -- pt. III COUNTRY-SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS -- 4.Adult Educational Participation and Implications for Employment in the US Context / Felix Weiss -- 5.Adult Learning in Australia: Predictors and Outcomes / Michele Haynes -- 6.Cumulative (Dis)advantage? Patterns of Participation and Outcomes of Adult Learning in Great Britain / Elina Kilpi-Jakonen -- 7.Job-Related Adult Learning in the Russian Federation: More Educational Opportunities without an Equalization Effect / Yuliya Kosyakova -- 8.Cumulative Inequality Effects of Adult Learning in Estonia / Eve-Liis Roosmaa -- 9. Adult Learning, Labor Market Outcomes, and Inequality: The Case of Sweden / Anders Stenberg -- 10.Adult Learners in Finland: Formal Adult Education as an Opportunity for Reducing Inequality? / Pekka Martikainen -- 11.Adult Learning in Denmark: Patterns of Participation in Adult Learning and Its Impact on Individuals' Labor Market Outcomes / Julia Unfried -- 12.Reinforcing Social Inequalities? Adult Learning and Returns to Adult Learning in Germany / Hans-Peter Blossfeld -- 13.Adult Learning in Hungary: Participation and Labor Market Outcomes / Peter Robert -- 14.Adult Learning in the Czech Republic: A Youth- and Female-Oriented System? / Natalie Simonova -- 15.Participation in Adult Learning in Spain and Its Impacts on Individuals' Labor Market Trajectories / Pau Miret Gamundi -- 16.Italy: A Segmented Labor Market with Stratified Adult Learning / Stefani Scherer -- pt. IV CONCLUSION -- 17.The Promise and Reality of Adult Learning in Modern Societies / Hans-Peter Blossfeld

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