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Antonio Gramsci and his relevance for the education of adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This paper, drawing on original sources, provides an overview of and a discussion on those writings and ideas, in Antonio Gramsci's huge corpus of work, that are relevant to the education of adults.
Mayo, Peter
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PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN PANDEMIC PERIOD (features of online webinars support)

open access: yesВісник Кафедри ЮНЕСКО «Неперервна професійна освіта ХХІ століття», 2021
The article analyzes the features of technical organization and support of online webinars created for psychological support of the elderly and their families, their testing in social networks and use on the Internet by the target audience.
Катерина Годлевська   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Was it worth it? A comparison of the role of adult education and training in the labour market insertion and progress of men and women in the West of Scotland: results of qualitative research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Despite a number of relevant longitudinal studies carried out in Sweden, Finland, Norway and the United States of America, there is a relative paucity of research into the long-term outcomes of adult return to learning.
Clayton, P.
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Assessing the role of local institutions in participatory development: The case of Khwee and Sehunong settlements in Botswana

open access: yesAfrica’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review, 2017
Many governments in Africa give priority to rural development mainly because a significant proportion of their populations live in the rural areas where poverty is severe.
Keneilwe Molosi- France, Kenneth Dipholo
doaj   +1 more source

Tackling the legislative underrepresentation of women in Ghana: Empowerment strategies for broader gender parity

open access: yesSocial Sciences and Humanities Open, 2023
The question of women's legislative underrepresentation is an enduring problem which continues to garner considerable scholarly attention all over the world.
Mary Awusi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contradictions in adult education structures and policies in Austria: their interrelation with the professional development of educators [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This article analyses the structural influences on the professional development of adult educators and their relation to education policy using Austria as a fairly average example of the diversity in European adult education.
Lassnigg, Lorenz
core   +2 more sources

The relevance of university adult education for labour market policies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Lifelong learning plays a key role in labor market policies in the EU. In the context of the increasing rate of people with higher education and changes in markets for skilled jobs, universities have begun to engage in adult education and active labor ...
Houston, Muir   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

State philanthropy: The demise of charitable organisations in Botswana

open access: yesAfrica’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review, 2019
Background: Charitable organisations just like other constituents of the civil society are a vital partner to the governments. Charities provide essential services that positively impact the lives of citizens.
Kenneth Dipholo, Keneilwe Molosi-France
doaj   +1 more source

Adult reading teachers’ beliefs about how less-skilled adult readers can be taught to read. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Despite large-scale interventions, significant numbers of adults worldwide continue to have problems with basic literacy, in particular in the area of reading. To be effective, adult reading teachers need expert knowledge at practitioner level.
Chapman, Elaine, McHardy, Janet
core   +3 more sources

Editorial: Mapping power in adult education and learning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Power is […] a contested terrain where different notions of power are put into play and debated by researchers. And current change in adult education and learning policies and practices calls for further such debate. We have used the concept of ‘mapping’
Fejes, Andreas, Fragoso, Antonio
core   +9 more sources

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