Revised edition of: Adult and continuing education. 2nd ed. 1995.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Towards a rationale for the provision of learning opportunities for adults -- From adult education to lifelong learning : a conceptual framework -- The adult learner and adult learning -- Adults learning : some theoretists' perspectives -- Teaching adults -- Some theoretical perspectives on teaching adults -- Distance education -- Assessing and evaluating -- Curriculum theory and programme planning -- Practice, theory, and research -- The professional preparation of teachers of adults -- The provision of adult education and lifelong learning in the United Kingdom.
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In this new edition Peter Jarvis has made extensive revisions and included substantial additional material to take account of the many changes, which have occurred, in the field of adult education.