Adult Education in Continental Europe: An Annotated Bibliography of English-Language Materials 1992-1994. Monographs on Comparative and Area Studies in Adult Education.

Overview & Synopsis

This annotated bibliography contains 1,033 entries describing English-language materials regarding adult education (AE) in continental Europe that were identified through a systematic search of 188 periodicals. Entries are arranged by country. Among the topics of the works included are the following: history of AE; comparative studies; state and AE and legislation; financing of AE; international organizations and cooperation; statewide AE systems/organizations; regional and local-level AE institutions/organizations; theory of AE; research in AE; folk high schools and residential AE; university extension; night/evening schools; town/village cultural centers; voluntary associations, societies, and clubs; study circles and discussion groups; correspondence study, distance education, and open learning; educational radio, television, and technology; libraries; community development; literacy and adult basic education; secondary, postsecondary, and higher education; lifelong learning; vocational/technical education and apprenticeship; training in business, industry, and government; professional continuing education; retraining and upgrading; rural AE; armed services education; education of women; workers' education; general education; family life, consumer, and health education; preretirement education; immigrants, ethnic minority, and multicultural education; and prisoner education/rehabilitation. Each entry contains some/all of the following: author, title, place/year of publication, and brief description of the work's contents. Author and subject indexes are included. (MN)