John Field
Good for your soul? Adult learning and mental well?being
University of Stirling
although widely held view adult learning positive impact wellbeing recently proposition systematically testedthe paper reviews recent research findings influence adult learning earnings employability may influence wellbeing indirectlythese important groups others economically advanced societies additional earnings produce limited gains wellbeing groups except poorest employability significant groups vulnerable labour marketthe author reviews recent research findings showing participating learning adult life positive direct influence wellbeing analyses cohort studies suggest influence comparatively small nevertheless significantthere less study learnings negative consequences wellbeing paper draws life history data illustrate less desirable influencesit concludes identifying areas research outlining number implications policy practicethese particularly important current context environmental 1 movements appear challenging primacy economic growth overarching goal policy