This volume brings together an international group of contributors to explore ways in which social sustainability can be integrated into Adult and Vocational Education (AVE) practices. While it is clear that given the rapid change of work, job-specific training for adults is clearly vital the world over, it is argued here that job-specific training needs re-orientation to include life-specific learning as well. This can come about when the learning opportunities to which citizens have access prepare them for participation in work which is economically productive and at the same time engages them in related civic activities which promote environmental and social sustainability. The re-orientation of current AVE systems can be achieved in two ways: by broadening the educational agenda to include elements of environmental science, politics and the arts, and by including more dialogic and collaborative teaching and learning styles.

"This volume brings together an international group of contributors to explore ways in which social sustainability can be integrated into Adult and Vocational Education (AVE) practices. While it is clear that given the rapid change of work, job-specific training for adults is clearly vital the world over, it is argued here that job-specific training needs re-orientation to include life-specific learning as well. This can come about when the learning opportunities to which citizens have access prepare them for participation in work which is economically productive and at the same time engages them in related civic activities which promote environmental and social sustainability. The re-orientation of current AVE systems can be achieved in two ways: by broadening the educational agenda to include elements of environmental science, politics and the arts, and by including more dialogic and collaborative teaching and learning styles. TOC:From the contents

Introduction: Challenges in Adult and Vocational Education for Social Sustainability.- Introduction: Challenges in Adult and Vocational Education for Social Sustainability.- Social Sustainability Perspectives in Adult and Vocational Education.- Advancing Social Sustainability Through Vocational Education and Training.- An Ecology for the Fourth Pillar: Imaginal Learning for Social Sustainability in AVE.- The Historical Contribution of AVE to Social Sustainability in Australia.- The Language of Longing: Rationality, Morality, and Experience in Education for Sustainability.- Foundations for Social Sustainability in Adult and Vocational Education.- Educating for a Sustainable Democracy.- Transformative Learning and AVE for Social Sustainability.- Education, Religion, Sustainability, and Dialogue.- The Role of Religion in Education for Social Sustainability.- Creating Spaces for Social Sustainability in Adult and Vocational Education.- Claiming Sustainable Space: Families, Communities, and Learning, an Auto/Biographical Perspective.- Health Literacy and AVE for Social Sustainability.- Education in Post-conflict Environments: Pathways to Sustainable Peace.- Social Sustainability and Activation Strategies with Unemployed Young Adults.- Adult and Vocational Education for Social Sustainability in Action.- Chasing the Vultures Off the Roof: AVE for Living in Sierra Leone.- The Contribution of Non-formal Adult Education to Social Sustainability: Policy Implications from Case Studies in the Asia-Pacific Region.- Community Adult Learning Contributions to Social Sustainability in the Asia-South Pacific Region: The Role of ASPBAE.- Birds Learn to Swim and Fish Learn to Fly: Lessons from the Philippines on AVE for Social Sustainability.- Breaking the Silence: Exploring Spirituality inSecular Professional Education in Australia.- Waldorf Schools as Communities of Practice for AVE and Social Sustainability.- Conclusion. AVE for Social Sustainability: Where to from Here?.