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Fagan, William T, – Prospects, 1988
Using interviews provides insights into the lives of two groups of low-literate adults, in order to better understand the high attrition rate in adult literacy programs. Identifies ideology, conviction, and structural/environmental support as significant factors which are determiners of continued participation in such programs. Clarity in program…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Ross, Andrew – Streetwise, 1996
Describes the attempts of a bicycle-user group in Brisbane to generate a framework for action to bring about transport change. The framework integrates the theory of ecological public health with the practice of urban environmental education. (DDR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Cultural Influences, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
Webb, Chris – Journal of Outdoor Education, 1982
Discusses the history of Notting Dale (an overcrowded, working class area), housing redevelopment there, facilities/program of the Notting Dale Urban Study Centre (West London), study of processes (urban planning juxtaposed with reality), people's problems in a changing urban environment, and examples of local studies leading to action on issues…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Attitudes, Community Cooperation, Disadvantaged Environment