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About
the Journal
The Journal is based on the belief that
there are neglected links between research
and theory, and policy and practice in the
promotion of widening participation in post-compulsory
education and lifelong learning.
The Journal is:
- International - each issue of
the journal includes an international
contribution
- Interdisciplinary - contributions
are drawn not only from educationalists
but from related disciplines
- Cross-sectoral - the Journal
relates widening participation to higher
education, further education, community-based
learning and schools
What is the
aim of the Journal?
The Journal aims to provide a forum for
the development of theory, the addressing
of policy questions and the dissemination
of innovative practice in the field of widening
participation and lifelong learning.
What does each Journal
contain?
- An editorial providing analysis of current
key policy issues in the field.
- Diverse articles which draw on empirical
research and are contextualised within
current national and international policy
debates, and which develop the theoretical
base of the field or report on significant
research projects.
- Critical evaluations of examples of
innovative practice which provide a forum
for practitioners and researchers to share
and discuss specific projects that are
either in progress or have been completed.
This section is intended to promote the
dissemination of good practice and develop
strategies to overcome any difficulties
encountered.
- Reviews of important new publications.
Why is the Journal
important?
Issues of access, social
exclusion and lifelong learning currently
dominate educational policy agendas. Questions
of how to widen participation and combat
social exclusion in education are both pressing
and troubling. Widening Participation and
Lifelong Learning is one of the few journals
that addresses these questions nationally
and internationally.
Who should the Journal
be of interest to?
The Journal is
of interest to all those who want to understand
the issues involved in widening participation
and lifelong learning and who are working
to create positive change: researchers,
policy makers and practitioners.
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