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In this paper, Fenwick and Hutton report on a three-year Canadian national study to examine the learning processes of new women business owners. Each of the ninety-five participants in the study had left a job with an organisation to start her own business, often without previous business experience or education, and had been running her business for at least four years. The authors explain that the study is based on the theory of women’s learning and development and feminist perspectives on women’s work - especially entrepreneurship. The methods and participants are briefly described followed by detailed findings of the study. The paper concludes with implications for adult education and workplace learning derived from the findings and highlights some problems and dilemmas faced by women in these situations.

Selected papers, roundtables and symposia are indexed from TD/TNC 70.310 to TD/TNC 70.347. Volumes of papers are indexed from TD/TNC 70.306 to TD/TNC 70.309. Show less