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TY - JOUR
T1 - Participation in lifelong learning in Portugal and the UK
AU - Ingham, Hilary Clistina
AU - Ingham, Mike
AU - Adelino Afonso, Jose
N1 - This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Education Economics on 24/05/2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09645292.2016.1184624
PY - 2017/3
Y1 - 2017/3
N2 - Lifelong learning is a long-standing European Union priority, with an emphasis on the need for it to be pursued by all, but particularly those at the risk of exclusion. This study explores participation in Portugal and the UK, countries at opposite ends of the European adult learning spectrum with markedly different contexts. Analysis reveals that universal penetration remains a challenge in both. Broadly speaking, in Portugal, the learning culture is some way from widespread adoption while, in the UK, predictable and steep educational/occupational hierarchies are evident. More detailed findings in both settings, however, belie some standard stereotypes.
AB - Lifelong learning is a long-standing European Union priority, with an emphasis on the need for it to be pursued by all, but particularly those at the risk of exclusion. This study explores participation in Portugal and the UK, countries at opposite ends of the European adult learning spectrum with markedly different contexts. Analysis reveals that universal penetration remains a challenge in both. Broadly speaking, in Portugal, the learning culture is some way from widespread adoption while, in the UK, predictable and steep educational/occupational hierarchies are evident. More detailed findings in both settings, however, belie some standard stereotypes.
KW - Lifelong learning
KW - EU
KW - Portugal
KW - UK
U2 - 10.1080/09645292.2016.1184624
DO - 10.1080/09645292.2016.1184624
M3 - Journal article
VL - 25
SP - 266
EP - 289
JO - Education Economics
JF - Education Economics
SN - 0964-5292
IS - 3
ER -