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Der Begriff »Ehrenamt« ist in der aktuellen Fachdiskussion nicht unumstritten, alternative Begrifflichkeiten haben Konjunktur. Auch wenn sich – gerade auch im bildungsnahen Umfeld – zahlreiche Menschen »bürgerschaftlich engagieren«, und obwohl öffentlich geförderte empirische Studien »freiwilliges Engagement« untersuchen: Im Erwachsenenbildungsbereich wird das Phänomen, von dem das Heft handelt, noch immer meist als »Ehrenamt« bezeichnet. Welche Formen es ausprägt, wie es unter dem Gesichtspunk…
Voluntary Commitment and Learning. Results of a Survey on Volunteers by the Federal Government The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth’s (BMFSFJ) survey on volunteers, carried out in 1999 and 2004, shows that voluntary work is on the rise, especially in the area of work with young people and adult education. Learning motives play a major role in voluntary commitments. Technical expertise is also considered to be important, but more so by men than by women. O…
In the past, continuing higher education at university level has been a marginal phenomenon in Germany, both within universities and the context of adult education on the whole. Internationally though, adult education has gained significant importance / relevance in recent years. While implementing the objectives of the bologna-process, German universities are undergoing a far-reaching transition. In addition, the rules of market economy will apply for universities increasingly. This very devel…
