Describes how Brighton Area Adult Education Service managed to run a successful "wider outlook" course that achieved integration of special needs students with the general public. (JOW)

Discusses the Irish social background, its general educational system and the influence of the Roman Catholic Church, adult education in Ireland, impediments to its development, Irish social policy, inequalities in the Irish educational system, inequalities within adult education, and the contribution of adult education to social policy. (CT)

Presents an account of a collaboration between adult education and commerce--adult programs held in and promoted by a bookshop. Discusses placement of the activities, program events (information, advice, and enrollment), future plans, and evaluation of the program. (CT)

Educational opportunities for the disabled adults are, in theory, little different from those available to other adults. There are, however, obvious and less obvious extra difficulties in their paths, and the author offers some suggestions on how counseling can help overcome these. (Author/CT)

Explores the processes through which unemployment groups were established and the significance of their activities. Self-help groups were joined by community development workers and the outcome was an integration of educational, individual, and community needs. (JOW)

The article describes the origins and development of the Allfarthing Workshop, London, which is one example of a shared learning experience, where the participants have been freed from the traditional roles of teacher as leader imposing his choice of knowledge and skill and the student as the unquestioning consumer. (Author/MW)

A volunteer scheme in Bradford, England was set up to serve the needs of illiterates and semi-literates who couldn't attend a class. The service provided a confidential, free of charge, one-to-one, tutorial relationship in either the tutor's or client's home. (MW)

Based on his tour of Sweden, the author discusses the cultural, political, and methodological conditions leading to Sweden's highly developed involvement in adult education and recommends for emulation Sweden's emphasis upon student participation, the local coordination by local education councils, and especially, their simple but successful…

The author lists the criteria recurrent education should fulfill to effect movement toward the principle of lifelong learning. He suggests that through a series of local experiments in recurrent education a more rational use of resources and a more balanced approach to educational provision may be achieved. (AJ)

The paper examines the current status of adult education in Britain and abroad; notes some features of our society important in determining the direction of educational development and change. Offers suggestions for adult education in the contexts of the trends outlined. (MF)

Sets the case for the contribution of educational broadcasting in the context of access to recurrent education. Shows how local radio can and does attract to serious study many who do not normally participate in adult education classes. (Author/CSS)

Discusses a program in which adult groups (that meet regularly for educative discussion in settings other than educational institutions) can be given support through an academic department's provision of resource materials. Provides an example of support provided to the National Housewives Register, a group which discusses issues and social…

The author describes a scheme to use the adult basic education service to help people whose powers of communication have been damaged by accidents or strokes. Discusses establishing basic skills classes for dysphasic adults and linkage with other groups. (Author/CT)