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Tables of Contents for Adult Education in Transition
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
43
4
The Background of Adult Education in California
47
10
Emergence of Adult Education
47
4
Development of Financial Support
51
6
Pressures on a Marginal Program
57
10
Marginality of Adult Education
57
4
The Enrollment Economy
61
2
Goals of Adult Education
63
4
The Adult School Organization in Los Angeles
67
43
Formal Structure
67
5
Student Clientele
72
14
The Teaching Force
86
19
The Administrators
105
5
Service and Legitimacy
110
13
Cosponsoring Groups
110
8
The Need for Legitimacy
118
5
Continuing Insecurities
123
19
Attack from the Legislature
125
5
Competition from Community Colleges
130
12
Implications for Theory and Policy
142
53
Institutional Change
143
12
Institutional Integrity
155
2
Policy Implications
157
8
Appendixes
I. Methodology of the Research
165
4
II. Questionnaire on Teaching Staff
169
5
III. Socioeconomic Characteristics of Respondents to Questionnaire
174
3
IV. Additional Statistical Information on Questionnaire
177
4
V. Preliminary Registration Form
181
1
VI. Adult School Class Schedules
182
5
VII. The Problem of Course Classification
187
2
VIII. Organizations Cosponsoring Adult Classes
189
2
XI. Form Letter Used by a Cosponsoring Organization in Contacting Clientele
191
1
X. Excerpt from a Junior College Catalog
192
3
Bibliography
195
6
Index
201