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England and New Zealand: Two National Contexts for Adult Education

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This chapter describes the development and current context for adult education in two case study countries – England and Aotearoa New Zealand. While the impact of neoliberalism has been powerful in both countries, the specifics of demography, history and culture have also shaped the possibilities for action, suggesting differences as well as convergences in education policy and practice. The chapter begins with a description of the demographic and historical contexts for adult education in both countries. It then goes on to discuss the development of policy around adult education in recent times and considers how policy changes are being played out in practice

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    The Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 by representatives of the British Government and a number of chiefs of Māori tribes, established British governorship in Aotearoa New Zealand, while also recognising, inter alia, Māori rights to land and property ownership. Today, the Treaty is an important document which underpins the bicultural status of Aotearoa New Zealand and relationships between Māori and Pākehā (those of European settler heritage).

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Bowl, M. (2017). England and New Zealand: Two National Contexts for Adult Education. In: Adult Education in Neoliberal Times. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50883-2_3

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