{'fraction_non_alphanumeric': 0.014866204162537165, 'fraction_numerical': 0.0, 'mean_word_length': 5.158536585365853, 'pattern_counts': {'":': 0, '<': 0, '<?xml version=': 0, '>': 0, 'https://': 0, 'lorem ipsum': 0, 'www.': 0, 'xml': 0}, 'pii_count': 0, 'substrings_counts': 0, 'word_list_counts': {'cursed_substrings.json': 0, 'profanity_word_list.json': 0, 'sexual_word_list.json': 0, 'zh_pornsignals.json': 0}}
Book Review: The Handbook of Transformative Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice

Findsen and Formosa conclude their work with a candid chapter about what they wrote and more important, why they wrote this handbook. They have spanned the universe of notable, adult education authors for reference and they leave the reader with no apology for treading into precarious global, multicultural societies and the policies that either drive or hinder lifelong learning. This book is not a how-to manual but a fresh outlook that enlightens the reader on what is happening with learning for the older population. Additionally, the authors point out the differences between informal and nonformal learning with formal learning and why the latter is less important. The handbook finishes with two important issues of lifelong learning in later life: The learning divide is present throughout many nations of the world and women become marginalized because of poverty and because they are busy taking care of others.