| Title |
Suaugusiųjų, siekiančių įgyti vidurinį išsilavinimą, švietimo prieinamumo vertinimas / |
| Translation of Title |
Evaluation of education accessibility of adults pursuing to receive secondary education. |
| Authors |
Zacharkienė, Jurga ; Šaparnis, Gintaras |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Ekonomika ir vadyba: aktualijos ir perspektyvos.. Vilnius : BMK leidykla. 2013, Nr. 3, p. 107-120.. ISSN 1648-9098 |
| Keywords [eng] |
adult education ; accessibility of education ; subjective factors of accessibility of education |
| Abstract [eng] |
The European Union considers lifelong learning one of the means that helps achieve social cohesion and competitiveness in modern society and the world economy. The European Union has tried to achieve the goal of12,5 % of people aged 25-64 to pursue a secondary educaiton; however, this indicator has not been reached. Comparing with other European countries, the level of lifelong learning among Lithuanians at the age of 20-64 is low, although starting from the year 2003 it was growing and in 2011 it reached 5,9 %. The aim of adults to a get secondary education is stimulated not only by growing requirements of labour market but also by social and psychological factors. A successful return on the education system and a completed secondary education can open doors to further aims – to formal and informal education and the development of a person’s self-confidence. The indicators of the acquisition of secondary education show that the number of youth at the age of 18-24 who received a secondary education is increasing in Lithuania; however, the indicator for further learning after receiving a secondary education is decreasing. [...]. |
| Published |
Vilnius : BMK leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2013 |
