Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents iii
3. List of tables and figures iv
4. Acknowledgements vi
5. Preface vii
6. Contemporary policies for a learning society 1
7. Lifelong learning trajectories 15
8. History, place and the learning society: the case of South Wales 31
9. Patterns of individual participation in adult learning 43
10. Families and the formation of learner identities 65
11. Lifelong learning trajectories and the two dimensions of change over time 87
12. The role of informal learning 105
13. The learning society and the economic imperative 121
14. The impact of policies to widen participation 135
15. The prospects for a learning society 145
16. References 157
17. The research sites 179
18. Index 185