Educational reform in Japan for lifelong learning
This report describes the current state of affairs and reform in Japan in 2007 of the theory, policy, and practice of lifelong education. As in most countries, Japan has been talking of decentralisation in government, of giving more local autonomy to communities and of promoting individuality in education. In line with these aims, the government has said it promotes lifelong learning for the economic security, wellbeing, and the quality of life of the people in the new millennium. The fall in birth rate and rise in the proportion of old-aged pensioners have supported the general reform towards ... Show more
Authors: Kawachi, Paul
Published: London, England, Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis, 2008
Resource type: Article
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