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Direct linkWelsh, Sally – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2020
This paper discusses a piece of qualitative research that explored the narratives of a group of mature women when they discussed influences on their post-16 educational decisions. This encompasses their initial vocational education and training (VET) and their choice to study higher education (HE) programmes in England. The research draws on Nancy…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Adult Students, Females, Reentry Students
Avis, James; Atkins, Liz – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2017
The paper places youth transitions and vocational education and training (VET) within the global policy context in which economic competiveness is hegemonic. It compares research from the 1970s/80s, which explored young peoples' lived experiences of VET and youth training schemes with contemporary work on similar themes. It argues that there are…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Working Class
Simmons, Robin – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2010
Further education (FE) has traditionally been a rather unspectacular activity. Lacking the visibility of schools or the prestige of universities, for the vast majority of its existence FE has had a relatively low profile on the margins of English education. Over recent years this situation has altered significantly and further education has…
Descriptors: Working Class, Political Attitudes, Adult Education, English Instruction
