Toward a Sociology of Participation in Adult Education Programmes.

Babchuk, Wayne A.; Courtney, Sean

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Publication Date: 1995

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Toward a Sociology of Participation in Adult Education Programmes.

Babchuk, Wayne A.; Courtney, Sean

International Journal of Lifelong Education, v14 n5 p391-404 Sep-Oct 1995

Analysis of research on voluntary associations and social movements and a large-scale study of adult basic education suggest that personal influence is often an important component of an adult's decision to participate in formal education and may play a critical role in retention and instruction. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Individual Power, Interpersonal Relationship, Motivation, Participation, Voluntary Agencies

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Language: English

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