Jam, Jerusalem and calendar girls: Lifelong learning and the Women's Institutes (WI)

Studies in the Education of Adults

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-90

  Jackson, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

active citizenship; community; older learners; social capital; social class; Women's Institute

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858591414     PISSN: 02660830     EISSN: 14789833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02660830.2006.11661526     Document Type: Article

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