The Profession and Practice of Adult Education

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At last, a comprehensive and readable overview of the field ofadult education that will be useful to neophyte and seasoned adulteducators, scholars and reflective practitioners. Sharan Merriamand Ralph Brockett have succeeded in a daunting task. (Dr. JovitaM. Ross-Gordon, associate professor and director, Center for AdultLearning Services, New College, St. Edward's University) ?This text is a thorough, up-to-date, comprehensive description ofthe profession and practice of adult education. Drs. Merriam andBrockett combine their wealth of knowledge and experience in thefield to deliver this clever, accurate, highly readable andpractical text that describes this critical segment of educationfor adults.? (Dr. Lorraine A. Cavaliere, dean of education andassociate professor, Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley,Pennsylvania) In a postmodern world of crumbling boundaries, here is a book thatdraws upon the traditions of the field of adult education withoutbeing held captive to them. For those wanting to see where adulteducation has been, where it has gotten to, and where it might begoing, Merriam and Brockett's survey offers a great place to begina critical reading of a complex field of theory and practice.(Arthur L. Wilson, assistant professor in the Department of Adultand Community College Education, College of Education andPsychology, North Carolina State University and co-author ofPlanning Responsibly for Adult Education)"A comprehensive and readable overview of the field of adulteducation that will be useful to neophyte and seasoned adulteducators, scholars, and reflective practitioners."--Dr.Jovita M. Ross-Gordon, professor and program director,Adult, Professional and Community Education, Texas StateUniversity, San Marcos, Texas "Drs. Merriam and Brockett combine their wealth ofknowledge and experience in the field to deliver this clever,accurate, highly readable and practical text."--Dr. LorraineA. Cavaliere, dean of education and associate professor,Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania "For those wanting to see where adult education has been,where it has gotten to, and where it might be going, Merriam andBrockett's survey offers a great place to begin a criticalreading of a complex field of theory and practice."--ArthurL. Wilson , professor of adult education in theDepartment of Education, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York