Public policy and the ‘sustainability’ of adult education
Sustainable growth and development are intrinsically linked with the ways societal problems are thought of and addressed in public and private policy. However, at times when social and economic crises have shown the fragility of existing institutions and policies, it is important to debate how susta...
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| author | Milana, Marcella Rasmussen, Palle Holford, John |
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| description | Sustainable growth and development are intrinsically linked with the ways societal problems are thought of and addressed in public and private policy. However, at times when social and economic crises have shown the fragility of existing institutions and policies, it is important to debate how sustainability is – and could be – integrated into educational policy studies. We therefore begin by summarising the conditions under which the concept entered political debate and how it has influenced educational research. We then argue for a rethinking of its ontology: this, we suggest, can shed new light on its relationships with adult education policy and social justice. |
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| spelling | nottingham-324812020-05-04T20:17:17Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32481/ Public policy and the ‘sustainability’ of adult education Milana, Marcella Rasmussen, Palle Holford, John Sustainable growth and development are intrinsically linked with the ways societal problems are thought of and addressed in public and private policy. However, at times when social and economic crises have shown the fragility of existing institutions and policies, it is important to debate how sustainability is – and could be – integrated into educational policy studies. We therefore begin by summarising the conditions under which the concept entered political debate and how it has influenced educational research. We then argue for a rethinking of its ontology: this, we suggest, can shed new light on its relationships with adult education policy and social justice. Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna 2014 Article PeerReviewed Milana, Marcella, Rasmussen, Palle and Holford, John (2014) Public policy and the ‘sustainability’ of adult education. Encyclopaideia, 18 (40). pp. 3-13. ISSN 1590-492X Sustainability Policy Education Adult Education Social Justice http://encp.unibo.it/article/view/4658?acceptCookies=1 doi:10.6092/issn.1825-8670/4658 doi:10.6092/issn.1825-8670/4658 |
| spellingShingle | Sustainability Policy Education Adult Education Social Justice Milana, Marcella Rasmussen, Palle Holford, John Public policy and the ‘sustainability’ of adult education |
| title | Public policy and the ‘sustainability’ of adult education |
| title_full | Public policy and the ‘sustainability’ of adult education |
| title_fullStr | Public policy and the ‘sustainability’ of adult education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public policy and the ‘sustainability’ of adult education |
| title_short | Public policy and the ‘sustainability’ of adult education |
| title_sort | public policy and the ‘sustainability’ of adult education |
| topic | Sustainability Policy Education Adult Education Social Justice |
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