Title
Citizenship and democracy in further and adult education [electronic resource] / Neil Hopkins.
ISBN
9789400772298 electronic book
9400772297 electronic book
9789400772281
Published
Dordrecht : Springer, [2013]
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xi, 178 pages).
Item Number
10.1007/978-94-007-7229-8 doi
Call Number
LC5215
Dewey Decimal Classification
374
Summary
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 author has worked in both sectors for over a decade, and uses this experience to offer a blend of educational practice and philosophical investigation. The result is a work that appeals to both teachers in further and adult education as well as academics and students interested in philosophy of education.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 20, 2013).
Series
Lifelong learning book series ; v.18.
1. Introduction
2. Citizenship and Political Philosophy
3. Further and Adult Education: An Overview of Citizenship
4. The Apprenticeship Tradition in Further Education
5. Vocational Education: A European Perspective
6. The Self-Help Tradition in Adult Education
7. College Governance and Deliberative Democracy
8. Conclusion.