The 1986 Membership of CASAE was surveyed to ascertain the extent and nature of adult education research in Canada. Analysis of data suggests that two variables, whether or not the member is affiliated with a university and whether or not they are expected to publish, account for much of the difference regarding the extent and nature of research. The major findings are that only 10% of university affiliates perceived research as their primary job, only 4% of the respondents spend more than 40%

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... f their time on research, that time and financial support were constraints for the majority of respondents, and that the research areas in which researchers are working is exceedingly diverse. Resume Pour etablir 1'ampleur et la nature de la recherche en education des adultes au Canada, on a fait un sondage aupres des membres de 1'ACEEA de 1'annee 1986. L'analyse des donnees suggere que deux variables surtout rendent compte de la difference dans 1'ampleur et la nature de la recherche. Ces variables sont: le fait que le membre est affilie ou pas a une universite et le fait qu'il doive ou non publier. Les resultats les plus importants sont les suivants. Dix pourcent des membres affilies a une universite pergoivent la recherche comme leur principal travail; seulement 4% des repondants 32