Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA). Papers from the Annual Conference (16th, Hull, England, 1986).

The main theme of the conference was the politics of adult education research. The following papers from the conference are included in this compilation, following the opening address (Nisbet): "Some Tension Points in Adult Education Research" (Bryant and Usher); "Key Issues in Adult Education Research" (Gerver); "Some Issues in Adult Education Research" (Jones); "Key Issues in Adult Education Research" (McIntosh); "Key Issues in Adult Education Research" (Oglesby); "Political Repression of Adult Education in the U.S., 1919-1920" (Hellyer); "Discipline-Based Research: Briefing Paper" (Squires); "Changing Perceptions of the Philosophy of Education and Adult Education" (Lawson); "A Researchable Politics of Adult Education?" (Griffin); "The Study of Adult Education, the Subject Specialist and Research" (Bright); "The Theory-Practice Problem and Psychology as a Foundation Discipline in Adult Education" (Usher); "Subject-Based Research" (Forester); "Evaluation Research in Adult and Continuing Education: An Introduction" (Percy); "Evaluation in Adult Education: Some Points for Discussion" (Jones); "Political Perspectives on Adult Education Research with Particular Reference to Methodology" (Alexander); "Called to Account: Accountability and Objectivity" (Armstrong); "Education and Older Adults--A 'Mapping Exercise'" (Withnall); "The Use of Computers in Course Programme Evaluation: A Discussion Paper" (Thomas); "Evaluation of Learning Activity in Voluntary Organisations" (Barnes); "Evaluation Research in Adult and Continuing Education: A Postscript" (Percy);"Workshop on Action/Participatory Research" (Miller); "Workshop Report" (Brown); "Conceptualizing International Adult Education as a Field of Study and Practice" (Boucouvalas); "International Adult Education: Comparative Analysis of the Younger Adult" (Haffenden), "Education for Change: Some Issues in International Comparative Adult Education" (McIntosh); and "Report of the Kellogg Fellows to the International and Comparative Adult Education Forum" (McIntosh). Conference participants are listed. (MN)