Citizenship and democracy in further and adult education [electronic resource] / Neil Hopkins.

Citizenship and democracy in further and adult education [electronic resource] / Neil Hopkins.

9789400772298 electronic book
9400772297 electronic book
9789400772281

Dordrecht : Springer, [2013]

©2014

English

1 online resource (xi, 178 pages).

10.1007/978-94-007-7229-8 doi

LC5215

374

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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