Daftar Isi:1. Adult Education in Austere Times An Introduction 2. Being an Adult Learner in Europe and the UK Persisting Inequalities and the Role of the Welfare State 3. The Message or the Bottle Community Associationism and Adult Learning as Part of the Process of Social Change 4. Keeping Going in Austere Times Te Declining Spaces for Adult Widening Participation in Higher Education in England 5. Mature Students and Social Isolation Being Excluded or Choosing to Be Alone 6. Subjects in Formation Women s Experiences of Access to Higher Education Courses and Entering Higher Education 7. Further Educations Transformative Teaching and Learning for Adults in Times of Austerity 8. Adult Education in Community Organisations Supporting Homeless Adults Exploring the Impact of Austerity Politics 9. Conclusions and Recommendations