Deterrents to Participation: An Adult Education Dilemma. Information Series No. 308.

Autor/in	Scanlan, Craig L.
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, Columbus, OH.
Titel	Deterrents to Participation: An Adult Education Dilemma. Information Series No. 308.
Quelle	(1986), (75 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	ERIC Publications
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Access to Education; Adult Education; Demography; Educational Attitudes; Individual Characteristics; Learning Motivation; Participant Characteristics; Participation; Psychological Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Adult; Adults; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Demografie; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Teilnahme
Abstract	This monograph examines factors associated with adults' nonparticipation in organized learning. A deterrent to participation is defined as a reason contributing to an adult's decision not to engage in learning activities. First, existing models and theories that attempt to explain participation behavior are described. These include three recent approaches that attempted to combine dispositional, situational, and environmental factors into composite models of participation: Rubenson's Recruitment Paradigm, Cross' Chain-of-Response Model, and Darkenwald and Merriam's Psychosocial Interaction Model. The literature review explores the effect on participation of demographic and nondemographic variables. Because the research shows that these variables of and by themselves are not deterrents to participation, the monograph explores the evolution and refinement of the factors affecting educational participation and concludes that (1) "deterrents" is a multidimensional concept encompassing clusters of variables; (2) these variables are influenced by the prospective learners' perceptions of their magnitude; and (3) the impact of these variables on behavior varies according to individual characteristics and life circumstances. The last section addresses strategies to overcome these deterrents, including specific examples of successful approaches to stimulating participation, particularly among reentry women, the elderly, the educationally disadvantaged, and rural adults. A nine-page list of references concludes the document. (SK)
Anmerkungen	National Center Publications, National Center for Research in Vocational Education, 1960 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1090 (Order No. IN308, $7.00).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01