'Nothing to lose and everything to gain': Neighbourhood Houses and later life learners

被引:15
作者
Ollis, Tracey [1 ]
Ryan, Cheryl [1 ]
Starr, Karen [2 ]
Harrison, Ursula [2 ]
机构
[1] Deakin Univ, Fac Arts & Educ, Sch Educ, Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, Geelong, Vic, Australia
[2] Deakin Univ, Fac Arts & Educ, Sch Educ, Melbourne Burwood Campus, Geelong, Vic, Australia
来源
STUDIES IN THE EDUCATION OF ADULTS-NIACE | 2018年 / 50卷 / 01期
关键词
Adult learning; later life learners; Neighbourhood Houses; life long learning; habitus;
D O I
10.1080/02660830.2018.1520539
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 [教育学原理]; 120403 [教育经济与管理];
摘要
This article focusses on later life learning in Neighbourhood Houses in Victoria, Australia, amidst a backdrop of neoliberal education policies impacting on Adult Community Education (ACE) in Australia. This empirical research was conducted in the state of Victoria and charts the learning of older learners (referred to in this article as later life learners), who have come to the houses for a variety of reasons, but primarily to learn new knowledge, to socialise and stay active in later life. Founded in the 1960s and 1970s, Neighbourhood Houses have provided both formal, informal and incidental learning experiences for adults returning to study. The research uses a case study methodology to explore the learning experiences of later life learners returning to study. It outlines the benefits to participants in terms of their health and well-being, knowledge and skill development through formal, informal and incidental learning in the houses. We apply the lens of Bourdieu to present the distinctive practices within Neighbourhood Houses that create a habitus conducive to adult and lifelong learning. We argued that Neighbourhood Houses provide educational experiences for later life learners that contribute to social inclusion, building community and decreasing social isolation.
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页码:19 / 38
页数:20
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