Adult and Continuing Education in Australia: Issues and Practices

Adult education in Australia is a significant part of the post-secondary education sector, and its importance is coming to be more widely recognized as skills and knowledge need to be updated in a period of rapid social and technological change. First published in 1991, Adult and Continuing Education in Australia gives a clear picture of the role and purpose of adult education in the Australian society.

The contributors, all practising adult educators in a position to influence development i...