The Benefits of Learning

The Benefits of Learning The Benefits of Learning is a detailed, systematic and vivid account of the impact of formal and informal education on people’s lives. Based on extended inter-views with adults of all ages, it shows how learning affects their health, family life and participation in civic life, revealing the downsides of education as well as the benefits. At a time when education is in danger of being narrowly regarded as an instrument of economic growth, this study covers: •the interaction between learning and well-being •the way learning impacts on family ations •the effect on people’s ability and community life. people’s physical and psycho life and communication betwe motivation to take part The book reveals how learning enables people to sustain themselves and their communities in the face of daily stresses and strains. It will be a valuable resource for education researchers and of particular interest to education policy-makers, adult education practitioners, health edu-cators and postgraduate students in education. The authors are all members of the Research Centre on the Wider Benefits of Learning, University of London. The Benefits of Learning The impact of education on health, family life and social capital Tom Schuller, John Preston, Cathie Hammond, Angela Brassett-Grundy and John Bynner First published 2004 by RoutledgeFalmer 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by RoutledgeFalmer 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2004. RoutledgeFalmer is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group © 2004 Tom Schuller, John Preston, Cathie Hammond, Angela Brasset-Grundy and John Bynner All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data A catalog record has been requested ISBN 0-203-39081-4 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-47772-3 (Adobe eReader Format) ISBN 0-415-32801-2 (pbk) ISBN 0-415-32800-4 (hbk) ... - tailieumienphi.vn