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ERIC Number: EJ1474867
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Aug
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1045-1595
EISSN: EISSN-2162-4070
Available Date: 0000-00-00
The Portrayal of Women in Adult Learning 1989-2022: A Literature Review
Lisa M. Baumgartner1; Lihua Shang1
Adult Learning, v36 n3 p139-148 2025
Women's workforce and higher education participation have increased in the past 30 years. This article reviews the literature on women in "Adult Learning" from 1989 through 2022. Key findings include that women were portrayed as marginalized, deficient, learners, educators, juggling social roles, and resilient. Various positionalities marginalized women, including gender, race, class, ethnicity, immigrant status, and religion. The intersection of positionalities affected women's lives. Findings have implications for researchers and practitioners.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: 1Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Improvement Department, Adult, Professional and Community Education Program, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA