Elgar Handbooks in Education - Böcker

This timely Handbook presents vital perspectives underpinning historical, current and emerging trends within family and education studies. Editors Sivanes Phillipson, Wendy Goff and Susanne Garvis bring together a diverse collective of authors to holistically depict the unique role of families within education.The Handbook on Families and Education is an important compendium of both theoretical and real-world studies, shedding light on various interdisciplinary perspectives covering sociology, linguistics, economics, and public policy. Both historical and contemporary research models, including integrative models, the Actiotope Model, and the Peripheral Model, are utilized to highlight the truly central role of the family in learning processes, and to ultimately encourage readers to finalize their own educational theories.Scholars and students of sociology, education policy, teaching, and early childhood education will find this Handbook to be of great interest. Educators will additionally benefit from its practical insights.

This Handbook provides cutting-edge research on school violence, bullying and safety. Focusing on contemporary phenomena, such as cyberbullying, assaults on teachers and gun violence in schools, it offers insights into the international prevalence of school violence and how it can be prevented. Bringing together leading international scholars, this Handbook explores the multifaceted landscape of violence in schools, highlighting the motivations of perpetrators and the effects it can have on victims. Contributors examine global variations of violence in schools, presenting new scholarship on school violence and prevention in non-Western societies and the Global South. Drawing on state-of-the-art research into anti-bullying and anti-violence policies, the Handbook advocates for effective methods and strategies for addressing violence in schools and fostering safe environments for students.This Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics and researchers in education policy and the sociology of education, particularly those focusing on anti-bullying policies and school violence prevention. Combining theoretical insights with multidisciplinary practical research, it is also beneficial to practitioners working in school settings.

This essential Handbook presents international research on rural and remote education. With contributions from authors across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas, the Handbook on Rural and Remote Education explores major challenges in diverse contexts and suggests innovative strategies for future development.Expert scholars discuss educational policy and practice within remote settings, drawing on case studies ranging from small village schools in Northern Ireland to Indigenous education in Australia. Chapters outline the barriers to learning that are presented by rural education from early childhood to later life, focusing on critical issues relating to teaching, leadership, and the roles of education in community, economic, and workforce development processes. Highlighting innovative practices for addressing unique educational needs, this timely Handbook offers cutting-edge insights into the delivery of effective and equitable education for students in remote and rural schools and communities.Students and academics in education, education policy, inequality studies, sociology and geography will benefit from this comprehensive exploration of rural and remote learning. The Handbook is also an invaluable resource for educational policymakers and practitioners looking for new ways to support rural and remote schools and communities.

Reviewing cutting-edge developments in the field, this Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the education-work nexus. It employs a diverse range of labour market theories to examine the many ways in which education is a crucial determinant of people’s life chances and experiences of employment.Chapters cover key topics including labour market outcomes, working while studying and lifelong learning. Expert authors highlight theoretical and methodological developments in the field, and identify important perspectives, questions, and tools for researchers. They advocate for a pragmatic approach that recognises the various complex mechanisms involved in employee selection, and illustrate the vital importance of evidence-based policymaking. The Handbook also explores future directions for the field, focusing on how to generate dynamic, longitudinal perspectives on the relationship between education and work grounded in real life experiences.The Handbook of Education and Work is an essential resource for students and scholars across sociology, economics and education science. It is also an invaluable guide for policymakers seeking to shape effective educational, training, and labour market policies.

The Research Handbook on Education Privatization and Marketization analyses global trends related to two of the most debated topics in contemporary education policy.Comprehensive and multidisciplinary, this Research Handbook expands on new conceptual, theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of privatization and marketization. Chapters cover key themes including: new developments in the field such as tax credit scholarship and low fee private schools; the enactment and impact of privatization and marketization; and resistance movements and regulatory responses. Offering international insights from education, sociology, geography and political science, the authors conduct an in-depth examination of innovative frameworks for current and future studies, building upon existing knowledge and continuing an important dialogue in this evolving area of research.This is an indispensable resource for students and researchers of sociology, education studies, political science, and public policy. Practitioners and policymakers within international organisations, research foundations, think tanks, and civil society organisations will also find this Research Handbook beneficial.

This authoritative Handbook explores the geographical dimensions of education, providing insights into the dynamic interactions between spatial processes and education. Expert authors examine issues ranging from the environments that make up formal, alternative, outdoor and informal education, to the ways in which teaching spaces form identities.Presenting a comprehensive overview of the field, original contributions from key scholars shed light on major concerns such as decolonisation, exclusion, and rural schooling, and present concrete examples to exemplify the broad scope of research on the geographies of education. Covering diverse geographical contexts in both the Global North and the Global South, chapters emphasise the significance of space, place, scale, and mobility in education. Contributors analyse spatiality and materialities, as well as subjects and technologies within learning environments, outlining the uncertainties around the future of learning and the priorities of social justice and education policy for future research.The Handbook on Geographies of Education is an essential resource for scholars and students of human geography, sociology, education studies and policy, anthropology and development studies. It is also a beneficial read for educational policymakers and practitioners looking to understand how geographical processes and analyses matter to their work.

This cutting-edge Research Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of key developments in the field of student engagement, with particular reference to equity and diversity issues. Promoting a more holistic and inclusive understanding of engagement, it highlights key empirical findings alongside practical case studies, presenting valuable recommendations for the field.Leading scholars address the contemporary issues and complexities of student engagement with focus on how these are enacted within diverse learning communities. They analyse theoretical perspectives on student engagement, focusing on implications for students from under-represented or educationally marginalised groups, and present international case studies. This Research Handbook illustrates effective, practical strategies to enhance engagement across the student body, adding an invaluable contribution to this continually developing field.The Research Handbook on Student Engagement in Higher Education is an authoritative reference for academics, practitioners, students and scholars specialising in education policy, educational theory, the sociology of education and politics and public policy. It is also of interest to policymakers and staff working across all subject areas in the higher education field.

This insightful Handbook employs key historical and philosophical research to develop a new culturally sensitive theory of education that fosters open dialogue across national, disciplinary and ideological boundaries.Leading international scholars examine core concepts within their economic, political and social contexts, exploring their impact on the soul, heart, mind and emotions, as well as self-understanding and invested personal growth. By tracing their evolution, the contributors highlight the discursive preferences, inherent limitations and persisting historical trends of these foundational concepts. They provide important insight into how education, philosophy, history and theory have been discussed and thematised in contemporary academic discourse, considering education as a human right, subjectification, decolonialism and nationalism. This Handbook not only contextualises past educational predictions but also presents new perspectives on the future of education, nature and technology.Providing a comprehensive overview of a vibrant and diversified field of research, this Handbook is crucial literature for education scholars and students, particularly those researching educational history, philosophy and politics. It will also inform sociologists of education and curriculum and pedagogy specialists looking for a deeper understanding of the history and philosophy of education.

This insightful Handbook provides an overview of corruption within the context of higher education. Through a variety of international case studies, theoretical frameworks and methodologies, it examines the underlying issues involved in corruption as well as the damaging impact on scholarly cultures and the academic enterprise.Leading and emerging global experts discuss how the success of universities is particularly dependent on an honest community of scholars and students, as well as on a research culture based on the tradition of peer review and open analysis. They identify the ways in which corruption can enter academia through direct and indirect student involvement and in monetary or non-monetary forms, including cheating in exams, plagiarism, academic promotions, student admissions and financial crimes. The Handbook further investigates the reputational damage and distrust in higher education that these incidents can create among wider society.Scholars and students of education policy, academic integrity, corruption studies and sociology will greatly benefit from this informative Handbook. Timely and engaging, it is also an essential resource for policymakers and practitioners in university management and higher education.

This comprehensive Research Handbook offers cutting-edge insights into classroom observation systems for teacher evaluation and professional development, with an emphasis on both applied and discovery-oriented inquiry.Providing a synthesis of research on classroom observation, from the process-product era of the 1970s to today’s automated systems, an international array of expert authors examine the history, key themes, and movements within classroom observation research. They detail disciplinary perspectives and approaches, address core methodological questions and review the role of classroom observation in teacher evaluation, as well as educational policy and practice. Chapters illustrate new frontiers in classroom observation, including technology-enabled methods such as the use of artificial intelligence to support dialogic teaching and provide performance feedback for teachers. The Research Handbook presents a pluralistic vision of classroom observation and its purpose, with balanced consideration of multiple value dimensions in education.The Research Handbook on Classroom Observation is a vital reference for educational researchers and teacher educators, as well as teachers themselves. Education policymakers and consultants will also find this Handbook beneficial.

This comprehensive Handbook explores the complex and dynamic world of mixed methods research in education. Expert contributors outline the theoretical underpinnings of mixed methods research and provide global case studies as examples of how to plan, conduct, and report it in practice.This state-of-the-art Handbook emphasises flexibility over fixed methodological approaches, showing how mixed methods are ideal for capturing education’s nuanced and diverse realities. Chapters evaluate the theoretical foundations of mixed methods research in education, and investigate real-life examples, from early childhood education interventions in Rio de Janeiro to AI-powered gender analysis in UK kindergarten books. The Handbook illustrates how research in education is purpose-driven, how methodology and objectives shape each other, and how the mixing of methods can occur at any stage in the research process. Providing thorough, actionable guidance on mixed method research design, the contributors illustrate various methods and advantages of planning, conducting, and reporting mixed methods research in education.An indispensable guide for students and academics in education, the Handbook of Mixed Methods Research in Education is also important for professionals in leadership and administration across educational institutions.

This cutting-edge Handbook explores the interactive and intergenerational nature of literacy across diverse environments, considering how disadvantaged families can be better supported through tailored programs. It provides an extensive exploration of family literacy, covering early childhood development, parenting education, and intervention services.Renowned experts outline multimodal and multilingual literacy practices and examine the role of community initiatives such as after-school programs and in-home book gifting, highlighting their impact on literacy and cultural preservation. Chapters propose frameworks for implementing culturally responsive education, providing novel perspectives on the role of mobile applications in heritage language literacy and on raising multilingual children. Ultimately, the Handbook illustrates the significance of family and community literacy, using case studies to present strategies which aid childhood literacy development.The Handbook of Literacy in Families and Communities is vital for students and scholars in sociology, family and gender studies, cultural studies, development studies and educational studies. Its streamlined approach to literacy practices makes it an essential resource for practitioners in social work and linguistics.

This timely Handbook highlights the practical challenges and ethical considerations surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. An international array of experts pair empirical research with real-world examples of AI implementation in teaching, learning, assessment, and administration. Bringing together critical perspectives from around the world, this state-of-the-art Handbook illustrates the practical dilemmas and ethical stakes of generative AI in lecture halls, research projects, and university governance. Contributors explore emerging trends, risks, and innovative applications of the technology in universities, proposing cutting-edge solutions to the challenges posed by AI to higher education institutions. Drawing on evidence-based scholarship, global case studies, and nuanced critique, this Handbook invites higher education stakeholders to confront AI’s hidden labour and environmental costs, question its social and pedagogical biases, and leverage its opportunities. This Handbook is an essential resource for scholars and students in all areas of higher education research and policy, particularly those focused on the expanding role of AI. Administrators, institutional leaders, and policymakers will profit from its invaluable insights into policy and governance. It is also of interest to curriculum developers and teachers, due to its actionable recommendations on the optimal use of this new technology.

Gathering unique and thoughtful contributions from leading international scholars, this timely Research Handbook offers diverse perspectives on university rankings twenty years after the first global rankings emerged. It presents an in-depth analysis that reflects the current state of research on rankings, their influence and impact.The Research Handbook explores how rankings and their impacts can be theorized and conceptualized, as well as the methodological tensions that rankings generate. It further examines how rankings have affected institutional behaviours and interacted with the quality agenda in higher education, examining what rankings mean for equity, teaching and learning, and students. Chapters also analyse how rankings interact with and accentuate the geopolitics of higher education, looking ahead to emergent policy issues and responses to rankings.Higher education researchers, policy and decision makers as well as rankings followers will find the critical insights into globalisation and geopolitics, quality assurance, international comparability and assessment, and student outcomes and learning in this Research Handbook interesting. It will also be a useful read for higher education and university leaders and managers wanting a better understanding of rankings and their usefulness and challenges.

This insightful Handbook is an essential guide to educational policy around the world. As shifting geopolitics, intensified climate change, and widening economic inequalities persist, the need for informed educational policy is critical.Bringing together a unique collection of international case studies by scholars and practitioners from over twenty countries, the Handbook highlights how the contextual nature of educational policy and its implementation acknowledges both global trends and local nuance. Chapters explore key contemporary topics including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on international educational policy; opportunities for academic modernization in Ukrainian society; gender equality in Korean and Japanese universities; and inclusive education policies throughout the world, including India, South Africa, and Uruguay. It further discusses the ways in which governmental, non-governmental, and global education specialists are shaping new agendas focused on equity and responding to global crises. Offering new perspectives on educational policy in a post-pandemic world, this comprehensive Handbook will be crucial reading for students and scholars of education policy, politics and public policy, sociology, and university management. It will also be beneficial for educational research associations and international development agencies, including UNESCO, the Asian Development Bank, and the World Bank.

Gathering insightful and stimulating contributions from leading global experts in Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED), this comprehensive Handbook traces the development of AIED from its early foundations in the 1970s to the present day. The Handbook evaluates the use of AI techniques such as modelling in closed and open domains, machine learning, analytics, language understanding and production to create systems aimed at helping learners, teachers, and educational administrators. Chapters examine theories of affect, metacognition and pedagogy applied in AIED systems; foundational aspects of AIED architecture, design, authoring and evaluation; and collaborative learning, the use of games and psychomotor learning. It concludes with a critical discussion of the wider context of Artificial Intelligence in Education, examining its commercialisation, social and political role, and the ethics of its systems, as well as reviewing the possible challenges and opportunities for AIED in the next 20 years. Providing a broad yet detailed account of the current field of Artificial Intelligence in Education, researchers and advanced students of education technology, innovation policy, and university management will benefit from this thought-provoking Handbook. Chapters will also be useful to support undergraduate courses in AI, computer science, and education.

Underscoring the complex relationship between civic engagement and education at all stages of life, this innovative Handbook identifies the contemporary challenges and best approaches and practices to encourage civic engagement within education.Chapters cover the theoretical and historical background of civic engagement and education, ideological and social movements, civic-oriented education, curriculum, and outcomes. Using empirical comparative data and unique context-specific studies, the Handbook explores ecopedagogy, education in emergencies, and the novel concept of social contract pedagogy. Addressing contemporary challenges to civic engagement in education, it examines polarization and extremism, accelerating planetary and societal changes, environmental crises, the digital divide, and post-Covid civic education. Ultimately, it finds that civic engagement is best supported by education practices that are characterized by humanizing, negotiated, collaborative, and dialogical approaches which encourage students to develop civic knowledge, critical thinking skills, and moral and ethical values.Interdisciplinary and international in scope, this Handbook will prove vital to students and scholars of sociology and education studies. Its holistic understanding of how civic engagement and education interrelate at local, regional, and global levels will also be useful to policymakers concerned with improving civic and student support, engagement, and participation in education.

This cutting-edge Handbook goes beyond discourses of equity, inclusion, and diversity, carving a space for critical discussions about the relationships between Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and the university. In doing so, it forges new paths and alternative conceptual starting points to consider in making a commitment to social justice in higher education.Kenjus T. Watson, Nora Cisneros, Lindsay Pérez Huber and Verónica Vélez bring together a dynamic collective of scholars, educators, students, community members, and activists to ask the critical question: how do we work towards justice through a lens of refusal in higher education (HE)? The Handbook presents both traditional and non-traditional scholarship, including creative and artistic work, to explore the distinctive ways white supremacy, settler colonialism, and antiblackness impact students, faculty, and communities within HE, with chapters providing insight into everyday strategies of refusal, radical imaginaries of abolitions and futurities, and projects of decolonization. Taking stock of the tensions and contradictions in ‘undoing’ the university while occupying positions within it, the Handbook concludes that the study of education cannot be divorced from the sociohistorical, political, and economic architectures that have shaped it.This path-breaking Handbook will be a crucial resource for BIPOC students, scholars and faculty within HE institutions, as well as students of the sociology of education, the sociology of discrimination, education policy, and race, ethnicity, and colonial studies.

The Research Handbook on the Transformation of Higher Education captures the complexities and paradoxes associated with higher education transformation. Drawing upon current empirical and theoretical scholarship, it identifies the drivers, actors, developments and outcomes of transformational processes within the field.Providing a multi-level outlook on higher education transformation, this timely Research Handbook identifies key aspects and methods of transformational change that leaders can apply to their own institutions. Through detailed analysis of the technological, socio-political and market forces that are currently transforming universities and colleges, chapters portray change within higher education as responsive to global academic challenges such as structural inequality, reductions in state funding and the pandemic-accelerated pace of digitalisation.Illustrating the scope, process and pace of higher education transformation, this comprehensive Research Handbook will be a valuable resource for academics and doctoral scholars studying educational policy, public administration and organization studies. Higher education administrators and those in leadership positions within colleges and universities will additionally find it to be an enlightening read.

This comprehensive Handbook explores how best to understand, develop and practise educational leadership in an era of significant disruption to education. Contributors evaluate the latest developments in leadership in education and provide novel insights into key conceptual and methodological issues.Viewing leadership in education as a fractured field, this Handbook critically analyses traditional and emerging perspectives and arguments. It reveals the fluidity of educational leadership, identifying how different practices can contribute to diverse educational goals. Chapters examine leadership at every stage of education, from early years to higher education, drawing on diverse national and cultural contexts. Global experts give practical suggestions for improving both the research and practice of leadership in education, covering important topics including leading for social justice, indigenous knowledge, leadership development and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Handbook on Leadership in Education will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of educational sociology, leadership, management and administration. It will also be an important guide for practitioners and policy-makers seeking to build inclusive and effective educational leadership structures.

Bringing together emerging and world-leading scholars from across the globe, this prescient Research Handbook presents cutting-edge research methodologies within the field of higher education assessment and feedback. It explores how students should be supported in a rapidly changing, and increasingly technological, academic world. The Research Handbook on Innovations in Assessment and Feedback in Higher Education puts forward a stringent, internationally applicable theoretical and conceptual framework for the evaluation of assessment methods within university contexts. Chapters provide clear guidance on how to address the research-practice gap within assessments, emphasising how assessments can be shaped to improve key learning skills within local contexts including metacognitive abilities and self-regulatory proficiencies. Through clear descriptions and examinations of research models, it provides vital support for the transition from learning to real-world research practice.Academics and students studying the research and practice of assessment and feedback methods, and those who provide assessment support, including all those committed to enhancing the quality of professional development training in assessment and feedback will find this Research Handbook to be of great interest, and an essential read in promoting high quality, efficient, and sustainable assessment and feedback practice.

This innovative Research Handbook rethinks current paradigms in adult education, providing a toolkit for responding to the challenges and opportunities for adult education and lifelong learning amidst a changing world. Contributing authors analyse key aspects of the field through the lenses of democracy, sustainability, and social justice.Adopting a non-traditional discourse approach, international practitioners and scholars collaboratively analyse relevant issues within the field, such as adult education for indigenous people, pedagogy, inclusion and the history of lifelong learning. They critically examine the global status quo of adult learning, reflecting on the purpose of education as well as the tensions that can arise in different contexts. Chapters present original research paired with empirical accounts of teaching initiatives from the Global North and South. Incorporating a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives, the Research Handbook engages with the diversity of adult learning and education, both formal and informal.The Research Handbook on Adult Learning and Education is a thought-provoking read for students and scholars of education, university management, education policy, curriculum and pedagogy. Its practical and inspiring insights also make it a crucial resource for adult learning practitioners and policymakers.

This ground-breaking Handbook examines the evolution of university autonomy and governance by tracking the changing relationship between higher education institutions and the state. Through unique historical analyses, contributors provide important insights into the position of students, academics, and universities in today’s society, mapping potential future directions of travel for the sector.Illustrating how governments have historically always tried to exert some degree of control over universities, this Handbook explores ways institutions have adapted to these changing pressures. Contributors review the diverse societal roles played by higher education institutions, including serving the Church, training public bureaucrats, building the nation- state, preserving national culture, promoting social mobility, and ensuring economic competitiveness. They focus in particular on recent developments in university governance, critically analysing the influence of neoliberal politics, academic capitalism, and the knowledge society on higher education.This Handbook will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of education economics, management, policy and administration, as well as sociologists and political scientists. It will also be essential reading for leaders and administrators at higher education institutions seeking to design and implement effective higher education policies.

With the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly escalating higher education’s move online, this timely Handbook presents holistic conceptualisations of digital higher education which consider change at personal, pedagogic, and organisational levels. Key findings from digital education research and case studies of institutional practices consider the current and future roles of digital technologies in higher education.Examining the changing roles of learning and teaching in digital higher education, the Handbook critiques the current state of the field and considers the impact of digital technologies on the symbiotic relationship between research and practice, pointing to the importance of reflexive professional practice. Through conceptual frameworks and methodologies, chapters demonstrate that researching digital higher education needs to be pluralistic, longitudinal and developmental in order to be rigorous, credible and have impact. The Handbook concludes with a look to future directions of digital higher education, including the key principles of innovation, inclusivity, collaboration and engagement, and sustainability.This Handbook’s diverse critical approaches to digital change will be invaluable to researchers and students of education policy and organisational innovation. Dealing extensively with how strategic and policy decisions surrounding digital higher education are made, implemented and evaluated, it will also prove useful to institutional leaders and policy makers in higher education.

This Handbook is an essential starting point for cross-national examinations, comparisons, and discussions about state-of-the-art practices in higher education accessibility and service delivery support for disabled students. Spanning a broad geographical range, the topics addressed are examined within the context of the practice and philosophy of different countries.With trends and practices varying from country to country, each topic is explored from a range of international perspectives. Structured into three distinct sections, the Handbook first addresses how students with disabilities and their families can prepare for the transition to postsecondary education, before moving to present an overview of the types of support and services available to students with disabilities. The final chapters then explore a variety of topics related to higher education and disability, including assistive technology, disability culture and social justice, emerging trends and promising practices, self-determination and universal design.This accessible Handbook will prove an invaluable reference tool for researchers, academics and students with an interest in the sociology of education from health, education and welfare policy perspectives, as well as for higher education policymakers and funding and governance bodies.

Bringing together cutting-edge research from over 50 leading international scholars, this forward-looking Research Handbook offers theoretical and empirical insights into the student experience in higher education. The team of expert contributors shed light on the diverse factors that can influence student participation, learning and engagement in higher education, drawing on multiple disciplinary lenses including history, philosophy, sociology, psychology, human development and educational studies. Examining contemporary research on university curricula and pedagogy, learning outcomes and transitions to careers, and issues of diversity and inclusion, chapters present a wide-ranging overview of the current state of knowledge in the field and offer critical insights into the emerging challenges for student learning across the globe. Bridging theory and practice, the Research Handbook demonstrates the diversity of students entering higher education and the diversity of their experiences. Providing in-depth analysis of student engagement and outcomes in a global context, this erudite Research Handbook will be an authoritative reference for higher education researchers and educators. Its timely and practical insights will support institutional leaders and policymakers to make evidence-based decisions to enhance the student experience.

This incisive Handbook brings together a wealth of innovative research from international curriculum and education experts to ask the question: what knowledge should be taught in school, how should it be taught, and for what purpose?Providing a comprehensive account of curriculum history, philosophy, and recent theoretical developments, the Handbook explores timely debates concerning the national curriculum in countries across Asia, Australasia, Eastern and Western Europe, countries in the American continents such as Brazil and Canada. Chapters delve into the relationship between curriculum and democracy, focusing on specific school subjects to examine what the recontextualisation of rational knowledge means for subject selection and design. Opening up a three-way conversation between Didaktik theory, social realism, and cognitive psychology, the Research Handbook puts forward a novel and powerful research programme in curriculum studies.This innovative Handbook will be an indispensable resource for academics and postgraduate students of curriculum studies, education policy, and education management. Its discussion of new generative research programmes will also benefit education policy makers and analysts.

This comprehensive Handbook offers an in-depth exploration of the relationship between the educational system and the labour market. It examines the role of education in generating skills for work and life, the needs and expectations of the labour market, and the ways in which social inequalities permeate the link between school and work.Expert authors discuss the transition from school to work, focusing on education as an individual investment and a relative position in society, whilst also being a means of legitimating inequalities. They investigate the skills demand in the labour market, looking at the occurrence of over- and under- qualification and returns to education. The Handbook also addresses policy implications, crucially advocating for a closer alignment between education and labour market systems.Students and researchers specialising in education and labour policy will greatly benefit from this discerning Handbook, as will those studying management and the sociology of education and work. It is also a vital resource for practitioners and policymakers working in the school system, the labour market and their interaction.

Bringing together an impressive array of esteemed and emerging academics, the Research Handbook on Adult Education Policy addresses how adult learning and education policies are made, and the theories and methodologies which can be mobilised to study its developments.Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, researchers from both the Global South and North outline theoretical frameworks and methodologies for studying adult education policy, exploring long-standing issues and recent societal trends that affect its framing. This Research Handbook examines and explains supranational, international and national levels of governance and policy in adult education and considers the contributions of adult education policies to continuing societal development. Looking ahead, contributing authors make vital recommendations for future avenues of research in this continually evolving field, in particular emphasising the need to separate adult education policy from economic growth.This Handbook is an excellent resource for researchers, academics and students in adult education, sociology and social policy and politics and public policy. Emphasising the critical importance of adult learning and education, it also benefits adult education practitioners, policymakers and adult learning advocacy organisations at the national and international level.