Changing Configurations in Adult Education in Transitional Times ― International Perspectives in Different Countries

Researchers of adult education explore the current status of the field in terms of institutions and organizations and adult educators and professionals. Among the topics are theoretical assumptions and empirical findings regarding strategies of modernization and their effects on configurations of adult education, a historical-institutional perspective on transition times in adult education in Argentina, the development of a lifelong learning society in Taiwan, education and training for the adult education profession in Slovenia before and after the transition period, and navigating democratic politics in mobile and transitional times. Annotation c2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Bernd Kapplinger studied Adult Education and Social Sciences at Mainz (Germany), Nijmegen (Netherlands), Cork (Ireland) and Berlin. He is Junior Professor at Humboldt-University Berlin.
Steffi Robak studied Adult Education and Modern Sinology at Berlin, Beijing and Nijmegen (Netherlands). Currently she is a Professor at Leibniz University Hannover.