Adult Education Participation Decisions and Barriers: Review of Conceptual Frameworks and Empirical Studies

Title:	Adult Education Participation Decisions and Barriers: Review of Conceptual Frameworks and Empirical Studies
Description:	Report identifies reasons why adults do and do not participate in educational programs designed to benefit them. The report identifies the barriers to adult participation in educational activities.
Online Availability:	Download, view, and print the report in a pdf file. (748KB)
Cover Date:	August 1998
Web Release:	May 13, 1999
Publication #:	NCES 9810
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Tim Silva, Margaret Cahalan, Natalie Lacireno-Paquet
Type of Product:	Working Paper
	Working Papers provide preliminary analysis of substantive, technical, and methodological issues. They are works in progress that are presented to promote the sharing of valuable work experience and knowledge. These papers have not undergone a rigorous review for consistency with NCES standards.
Survey/Program Areas:	National Household Education Survey (NHES)
Keywords:	Adult Education Participation Rates
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Working Paper, please contact: Chris Chapman.