Global Reconstructions of Vocational Education and Training

This collection examines the shifting and often messy conceptualisations of Vocational education and training (VET), raising important questions about its relationship to the economy as well as its global setting.
This book was originally published as a special issue of Globalisation, Societies and Education.

List of contents

Introduction: Global reconstructions of vocational education and training James Avis 1. State sector strategies: the new workforce development in the USA Richard D. Lakes 2. Liberal conservatism, vocationalism and further education in England Roy Fisher and Robin Simmons 3. The social composition of VET in New Zealand Rob Strathdee 4. Vocational education and learning in higher education Cynthia Paes de Carvalho 5. Training ‘expendable’ workers: temporary foreign workers in nursing Alison Taylor, Jason Foster and Carolina Cambre 6. Multi-level policy transfer in Turkey and its impact on the development of the vocational education and training (VET) sector Antje Barabasch and Stefanie Petrick

About the author

James Avis is Professor of Post-Compulsory Education and Training at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He has written extensively on the policy contextualisation of Further Education and has a keen interest in its political economy. Recent books include Education, Policy and Social Justice and Teaching in Lifelong Learning.

Summary

This collection examines the shifting and often messy conceptualisations of Vocational education and training (VET), raising important questions about its relationship to the economy as well as its global setting. This book was originally published as a special issue of Globalisation, Societies and Education.

Product details

• Assisted by: James Avis (Editor), Avis James (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032929347
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92934-7
• No. of pages: 162
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, teacher training, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Adult education, continuous learning, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification