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Hwang, Jihee; Yoon, Seung Won – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023
Along with the rapidly changing social and economic context accompanied by COVID-19, concerns have been raised for the less-educated, low-wage workers who disproportionately experienced disadvantages in accessing workplace learning or training opportunities essential for job placement or career development. In response to the challenges of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Labor Force Development, Workplace Learning, Disadvantaged
Scully-Russ, Ellen; Cseh, Maria; Hakimi, Lily; Philip, Jerry; Lundgren, Henriette; Ralston, D. J. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2022
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, some US workers became "essential" overnight and were, therefore, ineligible to work from home. Millions of these workers put their lives at risk to keep society functioning. So, why do we undervalue those we cannot live without? This article explores the transformative potential of learning in and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Transformative Learning, Labor Force Development
Lyndsey El Amoud; Annalisa L. Raymer; Renee Tan – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2025
This chapter examines three distinct approaches to lifelong learning to illustrate workforce and societal development efforts in Europe, Singapore, and the United States. The case studies bring to the fore various complex issues, including, in the case of Europe, ensuring more equitable access to workforce development initiatives for all.…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Cross Cultural Studies, Lifelong Learning, Economic Development
Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne; Niu, Yuanlu; Smith, Sharlene; Whitaker, Brandi; Wells, Rehshetta; Charkasova, Aynur – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2020
The transitioning of veterans, specifically as mature workers, from the "military world" to the "civilian world," and by extension, the civilian workforce is the ultimate career transition. Despite their motivation and resilience, veterans still encounter a multiplicity of challenges when transitioning to the civilian…
Descriptors: Veterans, Career Development, Human Resources, Labor Force Development
Bohonos, Jeremy W.; Sisco, Stephanie – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2021
Amidst ongoing racist violence in the United States, this article will recognize workplace-based efforts to act against racially motivated discrimination targeted at the Black community. More specifically, this article will examine anti-racist initiatives in the workplace by connecting these efforts to broader discussions of human rights,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Social Justice, Inclusion, Work Environment
Jacobson, Erik – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2017
This chapter reviews how the impact of WIOA on adult education provision in the United States may be limited because of persistent structural problems within adult education policy and practice.
Descriptors: Adult Education, Investment, Educational Opportunities, Labor Force Development