Women's Learning and Development Across Borders: Insights from Anglophone Caribbean Immigrant Women in the United States

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Mary V. Alfred, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Investigating the World of Adult Education in Africa

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Mejai B.M. Avoseh, Brooklyn, NY, USA

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“We’re all in this together, aren’t we?”: The Role of “The Group” in HIV positive Adults’ Identity Incorporation and Learning

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Lisa M. Baumgartner, Buffalo State College, USA

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The Role of Gender Consciousness in Challenging Patriarchy

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Laura L. Bierema, University of Georgia, USA

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Collective Transformations, Collective Theories: What Adult Educators Can Learn from the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective

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Susan Birden, Buffalo State College, USA

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Using the Internet for Informal Learning about Joining the Brain Drain: A Qualitative Central/East European and Pacific Perspective

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Roger Boshier, University of British Columbia, Canada

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Who Do We Learn from at Work? Interlinked Communities of Practice and Informal Learning

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David Boud, University of Technology, Sydney, Austrailia
Heather Middleton, University of Technology, Sydney, Austrailia

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Quest for the Grail? : Searching for Critical Thinking in Adult Education

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Heather M. Boxler, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

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CIDHAL: Case Study of a Feminist Organization

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Susan J. Bracken, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

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Negative Thinking and the Denial of Tolerance: The Challenge of Marcuse to Contemporary Adult Education

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Stephen Brookfield, University of St. Thomas, USA

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Exploring the Self/Group Initiated and On-the-Job Learning Activities of Low Income Women

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Shauna Butterwick, University of British Columbia, Canada

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Theorizing the Effects of Class, Gender, and Race on Adult Learning in Nonformal and Informal Settings

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Margaret L. Cain, Westminster College of Salt Lake City, USA

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“Knowing One’s Self”: Selfwriting, Power and Ethical Practice

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Valerie-Lee Chapman, University of British Columbia, Canada

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Do You Hear What I See: Learning Experiences of Black Men who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

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Mavis A. Clark, Georgia Perimeter College, USA

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Witches Ways of Knowing: The Adult Learning Process in Joining Social Groups

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Bradley C. Courtenay, University of Georgia, USA
Sharan B. Merriam, University of Georgia, USA
Lisa M. Baumgartner, Buffalo State College, USA

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Archetypes of Teaching: Tethers in the Wind or Flashlights in the Dark?

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John M. Dirkx, Michigan State University, USA
Dan Pratt, University of British Columbia, Canada
Edward Taylor, Penn State University, USA

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Cartographical Imaginations: Spatiality, Adult Education and Lifelong Learning

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Richard Edwards, University of Stirling, Scotland
Ron Cervero, University of Georgia, USA
Julia Clarke, Open University, UK
Brenda Morgan-Klein, University of Stirling, Scotland

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Mass Education from the War of 1870 to the War of 2001

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Clifford Falk, Simon Fraser University, Canada

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The Deep Structure of Situated Thinking in Professionals

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Lynda Thomas Goodfellow, The University of Georgia
Thomas Valentine, The University of Georgia, USA

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Habermasian Theory and the Development of Critical Theoretical Discourses in Adult Education

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Patricia A. Gouthro, Mount St. Vincent University, Canada

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“Transformational Ministry” and “Reparative Therapy:” Transformative Learning Gone Awry

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Andre P. Grace, University of Alberta Canada

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Transformative Learning through Action Research: A Case Study from South Africa

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Sarah Gravett, Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa

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The Experiences and Practice of Adult Educators in Addressing Spirituality within the Workplace: An Empirical Study

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Janet Groen, University of Toronto, Canada

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Situating Cognition: Knowledge and Power in Context

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Catherine A. Hansman, Clebeland State University, USA
Arthur L. Wilson, Cornell University, USA

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Find Out Who You Really Are: Adult Learning In Virtual Worlds

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Elisabeth Hayes, University Wisconsin-Madison, USA

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Education for Better Governance: A Look at the Ongoing Cadre Political Education in China

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Shucheng Hua, Penn State University, USA

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Life Since Then: Reconstructing Korean Women’s Educational Experiences and their Lives

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Kyungmi Hyun, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

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Screen to Screen: A Study of Designer/Instructor Beliefs and Actions in Internet-based Courses

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Laurel Jeris, Northern Illinois University, USA
Ann Poppie, Northern Illinois University, USA

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The African American Sermon as an Exemplar of Culturally Relevant Adult Education

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E. Paulette Issac, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA
Michael L. Rowland, The Ohio State University, USA

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“You’re not the only one going through all them crazy changes”: Tracing Group Learning in Conversations

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Deborah Kilgore, Iowa State University, USA

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Rising Political Consciousness: Transformational Learning in Malaysia

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Mazalan Kamis, University of Putra Malaysia
Mazanah Muhamad, University Putra Malaysia

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Life, Learning, and Standing Alone: The Adaptation Process of Wives of South Korean Students to New Circumstances

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Ju Sung Jun, The University of Georgia

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A Journey of Transformation: A Model of Educators' Learning Experiences in Educational Technology

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Kathleen P. King, Fordham University, USA

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Confronting Globalization: The Challenges of Creating Space for Global Learning

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Staffan Larsson, Linkoping University, Sweden
Madeleine Abrandt Dahlgren, Linkoping University, Sweden
Shirley Walters, University of the Western Cape, South Africa

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The Effects of Gender and Maturation on Moral Reasoning Orientation, Care and Justice in Adulthood

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Judy Lea Lavell, University of Wyoming, USA

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Resistance to Interlocking Power Structures Among Adult Educators

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Ming-Yeh Lee, San Francisco State University
Doris Flowers, San Francisco State University
Vanessa Sheared, San Francisco State University

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Racy Sexy - Sorting through the Traffic Jam at the Intersection of Race, Culture, Ethnicity and Sexuality: A Model for Intergenerational Multicultural Sexuality Education for Parents

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Cynthia Low, University of British Columbia, Canada

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On the Problems of Violence and Civility: Rethinking Transformative Powers of Adult Education

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Antonia Likenchuk, Northern Illinois University, USA

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Form or Flesh: Social Factors that Impact Women’s Practice of Breast Self-Examination

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Patricia A. London, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

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Trigger Event meets Culture Shock: Linking the Literature of Transformative Learning Theory and Cross-Cultural Adaptation

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Carol R. Lyon, St. Ambrose University

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Exploring Teaching Roles and Responsibilities in Adult Literacy Education: Do Teachers See Themselves as Transformative Educators?

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Karen M. Margo, The University of Manitoba, Canada

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Making Meanings: Exploring Teachers’ Thinking in Adult Education

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Janice Malcolm, University of Leeds, UK
Miriam Zukas, University of Leeds, UK

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Participatory Approaches to the Planning of Literacy Education in Botswana

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Tonic Maruatona, University of Botswana, Botswana

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Casting a Wider Net: A Critique of the Boundaries Imposed by White Privilege in Adult Education

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Elaine Manglitz, University of Georgia, USA
Lisa Merriweather, University of Georgia, USA

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Reflective Synergy: A Research Model for Collaborative Inquiry

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Craig A. Mealman, National-Louis University, USA
Randee Lipson Lawrence

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Learner Voice: How Learner-Centered Programming Affects Teacher-Centered Instruction

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Patsy Medina, Rutgers University, USA

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We Make Spirit by Walking: An Application of Kovel’s Spirituality to the Life and Work of Committed Environmentalists

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Barbara McDonald, USDA Forest Service, USA

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Andragogy, Cognitive Learning, Experiential Learning and Booker T. Washington: The Unexplored Connection

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Barnadette McKelly, University of Georgia, USA

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Marketing God: A Critical Inquiry into Spirituality in the Workplace

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Fred Milacci, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Sharon l. Howell, The Pennyslvania State University, USA

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When You Have to Retire at 55: Prospect and Learning Agenda

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Mazanah Muhamad, University Putra Malaysia

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Joining the Conversation: Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Writing for Publication

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Sarah M. Nielson, Florida International University
Tonette S. Rocco, Florida international University

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Creating a Place for Learning: Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement

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Marilyn McKinley Parrish, Penn State University, USA

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Workplace Literacy: A Labour Perspective

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Tom Nesbit, Simon Fraser University, Canada

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Power Relationships in Two Web-based Courses

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John M. Pettitt, North Carolina State University, USA

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Waiting to Exhale: African American Women and Adult Learning Through Movies

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Elice E. Rogers, Cleveland State University, USA

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Hitting the TARGET? A Case Study of the Experiences of Teachers in Steel Mill Learning Centers

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Amy D. Rose, Northern Illinois University, USA
Laurel Jeris, Northern Illinois University
Robert Smith, Institute for Career Development, USA

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Text, Lies, and the Welfare State: The Portrayal of Welfare Recipients in Welfare-to-Work Educational Programs

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Jennifer A. Sandlin, Texas A&M University, USA

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Seeking Academic Redemption: The Reconstruction of Learner Identity Among “Underprepared” Adults

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Regina Smith, Michigan State University, USA
John M. Dirkx, Michigan State University
Marilyn Amey, Michigan State University

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Welfare Mothers, High Risk Consequences, and Political Agency

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Barbara Sparks, North Carolina State University, USA

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Market Women: Lessons Learned from Successful Black Women Entrepreneurs

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Cheryl A. Smith, Lesley University

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Place, Time and Doing the Right Thing: The Moral Geographies of Adult Education

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Thomas J. Sork, The University of British Columbia, Canada

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Social Capital Influences on Lifelong Learning Among Adults Who Didn’t Finish High School

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Clare Strawn, Portland State University, USA

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Teaching Beliefs of Graduate Students in Adult Education: A Longitudinal Perspective

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Edward W. Taylor, Penn State University, USA

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Developing Adult Learners: A Model

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Kathleen Taylor, Saint Mary's College of California, USA

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Dealing with Religious, Cultural, and Spiritual Pluralism in Adult and Higher Education Practice in an Age of Terrorism: Challenges and Controversies

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Elisabeth J. Tisdell, National-Louis University, USA
Derise Tolliver, DePaul University
Nadira Charaniya, Springfield College
Jane West Walsh, DeleT: Day school

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The Ambushed Spirit: Perspective, Violence and Downsizing

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Daniela Truty, Northern Illinois University, USA

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Towards a Critical Theory of Adult Learning/Education: Transformational Theory and Beyond

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Arthur L. Wilson, Cornell University, USA
Richard C. Kiely, Cornell University, USA

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Bridging Across Disciplines: Understanding the Connections between Cultural Identity, Spirituality and Sociopolitical Development in Teaching for Transformation

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Derise Tolliver, DePaul University
Elizabeth J. Tisdell, National-Louis University, USA

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Effectiveness of the Completion Bonus Program for Achievement in Adult Education

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Mary Ziegler, University of Tennessee, USA
Olga Ebert, Universtiy of Tennessee, USA

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