Learning for economic self sufficiency : constructing pedagogies of hope among low-income, low-literate adults

• Other Authors: Alfred, Mary V., 1951-
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age, 2010.
• Series: Adult education special topics.
• Subjects: Higher education and state > United States.; Economics > Social aspects > United States.; United States > Social conditions > 1980-2020.; Education > Adult & Continuing Education.; For adult education.; Adult education, continuous learning.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806617197
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-61735-112-9
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 233 pages)

In a most timely volume addressing many of the connections among current fiscal and employment crises to adult education, Learning for Economic Self-Sufficiency highlights the problems and challenges that low-literate adults encounter in various environments. Moreover, this book presents strategies...