Combatting Poverty Through Adult Education

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Combatting Poverty Through Adult Education is written by Chris Duke and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0429790821 (ISBN 10) and 9780429790829 (ISBN 13).

Originally published in 1985 this book addresses important questions about the nature and meaning of development as these concern adult education in the developing world. It contributes to the development debate as well as discussiong what part adult education can play in reducing poverty and inequality. It consists of 7 case studies by adult educators and researchers involved in adult education programmes in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The introductory, linking and concluding sections draw out and highlight common issues and themes leading to conclusions about the potential of large-scale, mainly governmental, adult education programmes to effect social change.