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Historical Evolution of Adult Education in America: The Impact of Institutions, Change, and Acculturation

Historical Evolution of Adult Education in America: The Impact of Institutions, Change, and Acculturation

Terry Liddell
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781466657809|ISBN10: 1466657804|EISBN13: 9781466657816
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch001
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Liddell, Terry. "Historical Evolution of Adult Education in America: The Impact of Institutions, Change, and Acculturation." Adult and Continuing Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch001

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Liddell, T. (2014). Historical Evolution of Adult Education in America: The Impact of Institutions, Change, and Acculturation. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Adult and Continuing Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1-15). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch001

Chicago

Liddell, Terry. "Historical Evolution of Adult Education in America: The Impact of Institutions, Change, and Acculturation." In Adult and Continuing Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1-15. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch001

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the history of adult education in the United States, but the implication is that the formation of the field is dependent upon the social, economic, and political needs, resources, and priorities of a given time and place. This is true anywhere in the world as was demonstrated in modern history such as the role of adult education in the post- World War II reconstruction in Europe and Japan, or more recently, in Southern Africa with the dramatic changes after the fall of apartheid (officially in South Africa and symbolically in other countries). For example, in the past ten years, universities in Southern African countries have consolidated Departments of Adult Education with Departments of Community Development in recognition of the symbiotic and reciprocal relationship between the two fields of study during this time of reconstruction of inclusive participatory democracy. The role of various institutions and the influence on the direction and resources for adult education are explored. The role of change and acculturation is also visited.

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