New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2008. Up-to-the-minute syntheses from many of the leading international experts in the field give vital snapshots of this rapidly evolving subject from wide-ranging perspectives. Part 1: Introductory Chapters/ Part 2: Learning throughout Life/ Part 3: Sites of Learning/ Part 4: Modes of Learning/Transmission/ Part 5: Policies/ Part 6: Learning and Society/ Part 7: Perspectives on Lifelong Learning/ Part 8: Understanding and Assessing Lifelong Learning/ Part 9: Beyond the Learning Society.