Social Capital, Lifelong Learning and the Management of Place An International Perspective

Social Capital, Lifelong Learning and the Management of Place aims to bring together inter-related research literature from three fields: social capital, place management and lifelong learning regions. It presents research on the development and implementation of policies and practices that improve the quality of living and working circumstances at local and regional levels, recognising the importance of social capital and the necessity of partnership for the successful implementation of policy. The book focuses on regional initiatives, particularly those which explicitly embrace lifelong learning, as a framework for developing a systematic planning framework that may encompass administrative, cultural, geographical, physical and/or political perspectives.The book focuses on the substantive areas of these inter-related fields:Social capital - For people working in business growth agencies, the idea of social capital is highly congruent with policies designed to promote innovation and dynamism. Similarly, people working in regional government agencies often find the idea of social capital sits comfortably alongside policies designed to promote local economic regeneration and social development, where partnership working and community engagement are seen as central.Place management - This has become particularly influential amongst government agencies responsible for providing services to the same or overlapping groups of citizens and communities.Lifelong Learning Regions - The term, learning region, has been used throughout the world to express the idea that multiple players have a role in promoting and facilitating learning that develops the economic and social well-being of their locality.International in scope and at the cutting edge of research into this growing field that links lifelong learning to place, Social Capital, Lifelong Learning and the Management of Place will appeal both to academics undertaking research in this burgeoning filed and to those involved in lifelong learning at local, national and international level. The collection includes contributions from a number of well-known academics in these fields including Ian Falk, Sue Kikpatrick, Max Van der Kamp and Erik WallinOsborne, Robin is the author of 'Social Capital, Lifelong Learning and the Management of Place An International Perspective', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415427968 and ISBN 0415427967.