This article brings together the fields of rural education research and other rural social
sciences and humanities to advance the notion of rural-regional sustainability. Literature …

The retention of adult learners in rural educational settings throughout the United States is
challenging for adult education instructors. Adult learners in rural areas encounter internal …

The regional catchment area of an Australian regional university city provided the basis for
an exploratory research project generating an index of wellbeing of rural towns. The project …

Nontraditional students are an extremely diverse group with very unique backgrounds and
needs, and their motivations to enroll, persist, and graduate vary depending on factors …

A post-traditional learner is a student who has at least one of the following characteristics: is
financially independent, delayed enrollment, employed full-time, enrolled part-time, has …

Little research has been conducted to examine the participation and persistence of adult
basic education students in northern and rural Canada. This explanatory sequential mixed …

This thesis investigates the range of experiences and circumstances that shape educational
outcomes for adult learners. The study uses descriptive meta-synthesis to examine the …

Australian regional universities operate at the intersection of multiple and conflicting
discourses, seeking to engage potentially disenfranchised learners outside the metropolis …

Current research on social networks in some rural communities reports continuing demise
despite efforts to build resilient communities. Several factors are identified as contributing to …

Résumé Peu de recherches ont été menées sur la participation et la persistance de
personnes étudiantes en éducation de base des adultes au Canada nordique et rural. Cette …