Originally published in 1991 this book is a comparative study of systems of preparing adult educators in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Cyprus.

1. Towards a Theoretical Rationale Part 1: Benelux Countries 2. The Training of Adult Educators in Belgium Huib Hinnekint 3. Adult Education in the Netherlands Sanneke Bolhuis and Joke Wagenaar Part 2: English-Speaking Countries 4. Adult Education in the Republic of Ireland: The Training of Adult Educators Declan Irvine 5. Educators of Adults in England and Wales Derek Legge Part 3: Franco-Mediterranean Countries 6. The Training of Adult Educators in France Pierre Freynet 7. Training Adult Educators in Greece Dimitris Vergidis 8. The Organisation of Agencies for Adult Education in Italy Paolo Federighi 9. Training of Adult Educators in Spain J. Quintana Cabanas and J. Valcárcel Amador Part 4: German-Speaking Countries 10. Basic and Further Education and Training for Adult Educators in Austria Ursula Knitter-Lux 11. Training in the Federal Republic of Germany Johannes Weinberg 12. Training Adult Educators in Switzerland Carl Rohrer Part 5: Scandinavian Countries 13. The Supplementary Training of Teachers in Voluntary Adult Education in Denmark Ivan Häuser 14. The Training of Adult Educators in Finland Pentti Yrjölä 15. The Training of Adult Educators in Norway Hallgjerd Brattset 16. Training Adult Educators in Sweden Yngye Kasimir Part 6: Conclusions 17. Some Current Issues in the Training of Adult Educators Alan Chadwick Appendices: 1. Training Adult Educators in Cyprus Klitos Symeonides 2. The European Bureau of Adult Education Bill Bax