Description: Gendered Choices addresses issues of gendered learning in different contexts across the (adult) life span at the start of the 21st century. The text highlights how gendered choices are central to participation in and experiences of lifelong learning.
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"This research contributes to the debates surrounding the value society places on youth and gender specific worth. ... Gendered Choices, provides great insight into the policy issues that support the dominant culture and its consideration of women as autonomous in their decision making, participation, and identify in education and lifelong learning. ... Classes centered around feminist theory, adult learning development, and international and comparative education would be greatly served by this collection of thoughtful and thorough essays, research articles and political commentary." (Brenda Firestone and Perdeta Bush, Sex Roles, Vol. 67, 2012)
"This book 'reflects a variety of approaches to gender-sensitive research' ... in lifelong learning. ... A very stimulating collection of essays which deserves to be read widely and reflected on beyond the academic world of lifelong learning - especially by policy-makers." (Alan Rogers, International Review of Education, Vol. 58 (3), 2012).