Merriam, Sharan B <br/><br/>
The profession and practice of adult education :  an introduction / 
Sharan B. Merriam, Ralph G. Brockett 
 - Updated ed 
 - xx, 375 pages ;  23 cm 
 - Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series .
<br/><br/> "New preface & concluding chapter"--Cover 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-359) and indexes 
<br/><br/>What counts as adult education? -- Philosophical perspectives -- Perspectives on the past -- Adult education in contemporary society -- Providers of formal adult education -- The adult learner and concepts of learning -- The global context of adult education -- Examining access and opportunity -- Adult education as a developing profession -- The unacknowledged side of practice -- Reframing practice: the future of adult education -- Epilogue: a decade in review and trends for the future 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0470181532 9780470181539 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007280685 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Adult education<br/>Adult education--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LC5251  / .M456 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>374.973