Lifelong education: a test of the accumulation hypothesis

Participation in job-related lifelong learning among well-educated employees in the Nordic countries

“…Besides the similarity, participation across the countries appeared twofold, Denmark and Finland being significantly different from Norway and Sweden. On the one hand the finding supports both the accumulation hypothesis (Tuijnman, 1991) and the Bounded Agency Model (Rubenson & Desjardins, 2009). …”

“…It has been suggested that LLL in adulthood is more influenced by learning opportunities, motivation and learner identity than determined by initial social background (Gorard et al, 1998-quoted in White, 2012). Yet, the inter-correlations between these factors have their counterpart in the accumulation hypothesis (Tuijnman, 1991) in explaining adults' participation: prior learning experiences and qualifications accumulate in the context of lifetime barriers and opportunities (Gorard, Rees, & Fevre, 1999). Research here is inconclusive.…”

Determinants of literacy proficiency: a lifelong-lifewide learning perspective

“…The patterns of participation in such activities are assumed to recur throughout adulthood. Using data from a Swedish longitudinal study, Tuijnman (1991) finds evidence of such continuity among Swedish men. Because the IALS is cross-sectional study, it is not possible to take into account the possible cumulative effects of adult learning.…”

Longitudinal study of participation in adult education: a theoretical formulation and empirical investigation

“…Darkenwald and Anderson (1979) It was found that educational attainment is the single most important predictor for PAE. Tuijnman (1991) and Tuijnman and Fagerlind (1989) used a Swedish sample to test what they called accumulation theory. This theory posits that education is a lifelong process of human development and that PAE is positively related to education obtained in pre-adult years.…”