'Second chance learners': An exploratory study of the choices, constraints, values and aspirations of some adult women learners on courses in the Further Education sector

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'Second chance learners': An exploratory study of the choices, constraints, values and aspirations of some adult women learners on courses in the Further Education sector

The Further Education (FE) sector provides adult learners with an opportunity to retrain or give a ‘second chance’ to acquire the skills that they missed out on at school leaving age. Recent government statistics suggest that the majority of enrolments in FE colleges are by adult learners, particula...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Suart, Rebecca
Format:	Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31187/

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