Open AccessAre We Aiding the Enemy? Adult Education in the Global Economy
Author(s) -
Jane Cruikshank
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian journal of university continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0318-9090
DOI - 10.21225/d5gs3h
Subject(s) - panacea (medicine) , globalization , adversary , work (physics) , economic globalization , sociology , economics , political science , market economy , medicine , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , computer security , pathology
This article explores the impact of economic globalization on the future of work. It argues against the view of training as a panacea for solving our economic problems and suggests a role for adult educators to take in proposing and supporting alternate solutions.