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Lifelong Learning for Employment and Equity: the Role of Part‐time Degrees
Author(s) -
Brennan John,
Mills Jonathan,
Shah Tarla,
Woodley Alan
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
higher education quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.976
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1468-2273
pISSN - 0951-5224
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2273.00168
Subject(s) - lifelong learning , equity (law) , labour economics , part time employment , demographic economics , economics , psychology , pedagogy , political science , work (physics) , law , mechanical engineering , engineering
The last few years have seen a growing debate and new initiatives by government and other agencies on the concept of lifelong learning. The objectives of these have been to provide better access to a broad knowledge base and to develop individuals' employability and economic success. But lifelong learning is not a new phenomenon. In the UK and elsewhere many adults have always studied for a variety of reasons and in a variety of ways. Study through part‐time degrees has long been one option for many adult learners. This paper draws on data from a study undertaken for the Department for Education and Employment on the employment of part‐time students and considers whether part‐time study benefits people's careers and whether some people benefit more than others.