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Adult Education as a means of democratization

Recent international trends in Adult Education (AE) mirror the diverse realities this field is experiencing around the world. This article discusses the trend towards democratization through a revision of existing knowledge in three main domains: theory, research and practice. First, a theoretical framework of democratization as applied in AE will be outlined. Second, recent research developments will be reviewed as they inform the process of democratization through Adult Education which is occ…

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Spanish contexts of Adult Education: trends towards democratisation

This text is focused on examining the relevance of the trends towards democratisation in the Adult Education context of Spain. After giving a description of the legal frame, the text develops a brief explanation of the different models which coexist in Adult Education centres. In particular, the author emphasises the relevance of the social model in the Spanish contexts of Adult Education, as it is starting from high expectations about the learners’ capacities and based on the participant’s rig…

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Solidarität und Konflikt

Vier Konfliktfelder bestimmen zur Zeit das Verhältnis zwischen den Generationen: der Verteilungskonflikt um Einkommen, der kulturelle Konflikt (nicht zuletzt durch neue Medien), der Konflikt um Machtansprüche und der Generationenkonflikt in den Familien. Vor dem Hintergrund der Diskussion mit dem Schlagwort „Generationengerechtigkeit“ begründet Jürgen Wolf, warum und wie diese Konflikte positiv nutzbar gemacht werden können. Eine Aufgabe von Bildung und Weiterbildung ist es, den generationenübe…

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