Book chapter
Dispositions of adults with low education levels, and who haven't returned to formal education, towards lifelong learning
Vanessa Silva (Silva, V. C. da);
Book Title
Recent ideas and research on education
Year (definitive publication)
2019
Language
English
Country
Belgium
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Abstract
This study aims to determine how adults with low education levels perceive lifelong education by analyzing a set of interconnected and complementary aspects. The methodological strategy focussed on a qualitative analysis based on semi-directive interviews of a biographical nature. Identifying the reasons for the abandonment of initial (formal) education and obstacles faced by these adults over time revealed a myriad of factors justifying their disengagement from available education offers. To understand the amplitude of a phenomenon that links lifelong learning, knowledge, literacy and education level, in situations of a non-return to formal education, the study involved an in-depth analysis of the dispositions of persons who have “remained outside” of this relation with learning.
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Keywords
Lifelong learning,Knowledge society,Adults with a low education level,Dispositions
  • Educational Sciences - Social Sciences
  • Sociology - Social Sciences

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