From Cases to Stories to Lessons: Exploring Landscapes of Lifelong Learning across Europe

This chapter draws together insights generated by the comparative case studies and revisits the themes dealt with in view of the theoretical framework adopted to explore landscapes of Lifelong learning across Europe. The structure of the chapter reflects the organisation of the empirical section of the volume, yielding insights on the policies analysed from the different theoretical perspectives and entry points applied for the exploration of the case studies. Finally, questions are raised as to the meaning and relevance of the discussions undertaken throughout the volume for life course research and the opportunity structures for young people in an attempt to move forward from cases to lessons.