Global Networks, Local Actions : Rethinking Adult Education Policy in the 21st Century (Hardcover)

Introduction Part I. Theory, heuristic and method 1. A global sociology perspective on adult education 2. On-site research architecture Part II. Global networks 3. International policy developments in adult education 4. Region-wide policy agendas for adult education Part III. Local actions 5. Brazil and basic literacy training 6. Argentina and the completion of secondary school education 7. The United States of America and evidence-based instruction 8. Italy and the schooling of immigrants Part IV. Cutting through networks and actions 9. The global-local nexus in adult education policy Conclusion