Progress and Controversy in Britain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5136055 |
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| Authors | Brian Groombridge (Director of Extra-Mural Studies, London University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 59-62 |
| Publication date | 2016-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Community Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0707-9699 • E-ISSN: 2369-6400 |
| Publisher | Consortium Erudit (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.7202/1034989ar |
| OpenAlex | W2613453119 |
| Language | EN |
The author presents a debate in which he and Sir Kenneth Barrill, chairman of a British Think Tank closely linked to government circles, discuss priorities in Adult Education. While Sir Kenneth argues forcefully to direct government priorities towards job retraining programmes, Mr. Groombridge favours a more all-encompassing education policy that can answer human needs other than job qualification
Economics · Management · Political science · Retraining · Sociology · Education Systems and Policy · Law · Philosophy · Public Administration · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
| Highly cited | No |
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