The Enduring Effects of Family Role and Schooling on Participation in Adult Education.

Cervero, Ronald M.; Kirkpatrick, Thomas E.

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ERIC Number: EJ420815

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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The Enduring Effects of Family Role and Schooling on Participation in Adult Education.

Cervero, Ronald M.; Kirkpatrick, Thomas E.

American Journal of Education, v99 n1 p77-94 Nov 1990

Examines preadult factors affecting participation in adult education. Findings suggest that such participation is the result of processes occurring throughout life, and that the processes leading to credit and noncredit forms differ. (DM)

Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adult Education, Credit Courses, Educational Attainment, Educational Background, Noncredit Courses, Parent Background, Participation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972

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