International and Comparative Studies in Adult and Continuing Education

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ISBN/ISSN

978-88-5518-154-9

Collation

241 page

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374

The Economic Impact of Christian Missionaries in Zambia

This open-access study explores how Christian missionaries shaped Zambian and broader sub-Saharan African development across nearly a century. It traces missionary interventions in Western-style education and healthcare, highlighting how these services were delivered unevenly across gender and regions. By examining missionary legacies, the book reveals how inequities in educational access and r…

Regional Governance and Lifelong Learning Policies

This volume presents a comparative study from the Precoll project, examining how regional governments across Europe—such as Catalonia, Andalusia, Tuscany, Wales, and Jämtland—can contribute to implementing lifelong learning strategies at the European level. Anchored in European cooperation and informed by Cedefop, the book assesses regional efforts and governance structures to support adul…

HIGHER EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC GOOD

This collection of essays, emerging from dialogues within the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good, examines how universities can revitalize their role as civic institutions serving societal needs. It explores themes like governance, curriculum, faculty roles, leadership, and cross-sector partnerships. The contributors argue that higher education must shift away from market-dr…

Education to Build Back Better

This open-access volume investigates the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic on global education systems and underscores the urgent need for large-scale reforms, particularly across the Global South. Building on a theoretical model of educational change developed by Reimers, the book delves into major reform initiatives implemented in five countries: India, Egypt, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Senegal, an…

Educational Mobility of Second-Generation Turks

This study investigates educational inequalities among children of Turkish immigrants in Austria, France, and Sweden. Despite being one of the largest immigrant groups in these countries, Turks face discrimination and limited opportunities, which are reflected in educational outcomes. The research highlights that educational mobility is more pronounced in Sweden, less so in France, and least in…

How The Computer Went to School

How the Computer Went to School critically examines over three decades of Australian government policies promoting computers as educational tools. Beale explores the origins and development of the computer industry in the United States and its influence on educational computing in both the U.S. and Australia

Intercultural Approaches to Education

This open-access book provides an analysis of contemporary societies and schools shaped by cultural diversity, globalization, and migration. This diversity is necessarily reflected in education systems and requires the promotion of intercultural approaches able to improve learning processes and the quality of education. From an international and comparative perspective, this book first presents…

Education for Sustaining Peace through Historical Memory

This open-access book explores the connection between peace education and historical memory, offering a fresh lens on the UN’s “sustaining peace” agenda

KnowLedge, Policy and Practice in Education and The Struggle For Social Justice

This open-access volume gathers essays from prominent scholars in the sociology of education and critical policy studies, inspired by Geoff Whitty’s lifelong pursuit of social justice.