Community houses play a significant role in adult education in New Zealand, but struggle with limited resources and marginal status. Their general aim is to create a sense of community based on positive self-development. (SK)

Discusses the theories of the Chautauqua movement concerning lifelong learning. Presents its religious basis, the theory of self-culture, access to knowledge, why adulthood is a unique time for learning, and how Chautauqua influenced contemporary thought and social movements. (CT)