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Direct linkJenkins, Andrew – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2018
This paper investigates why people return to study in their 30s and beyond and upgrade to a higher level qualifications. Some previous research has argued that attitudes formed in childhood, via family background and schooling, continue to shape a person's engagement in learning throughout the adult lifecourse. Psychologists distinguish extrinsic…
Descriptors: Adults, Adult Learning, Adult Education, Higher Education
