Adult Education in the American Experience
From the Colonial Period to the Present

"Stubblefield and Keane have brought a high degree of organization and coherence to the very complex history of adult education in the United States. No one who is serious about the study of adult learning can afford to be without this thoroughly researched volume."
—David W. Stewart, director of program development, the Center for Adult Learning and Educational Credentials, American Council on Education

Harold W. Stubblefield (Author), Patrick Keane (Author)

9780787900250, Wiley

Hardback, published 27 October 1994

416 pages
23.4 x 16.4 x 3.3 cm, 0.685 kg

"Stubblefield and Keane have brought a high degree of organizationand coherence to the very complex history of adult education in theUnited States. No one who is serious about the study of adultlearning can afford to be without this thoroughly researchedvolume."
--David W. Stewart, director of program development, theCenter for Adult Learning and Educational Credentials, AmericanCouncil on Education

From the earliest contributions of Native Americans in the colonial period to the workforce preparation crisis in the 1980s, this book explores the patterns, themes, and changing ideologies of learning and education in adulthood.

Part One: Adult Education in Early America.

Part Two: The Early National and Antebellum Eras.

Part Three: Adult Education in an Era of Modernization.

Part Four: The Nation Amid Crisis and Recovery.

Part Five: America at the Peak of World Power.

Subject Areas: Education [JN]