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The Importance of Education for Change of Front-Line Workers and Villagers.
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Coombs, Philip H. – Convergence: An International Journal of Adult Education, 1982
A switchover by any government to a more integrated, community-based approach to rural development will inevitably require the recruitment, training, and effective "backstopping" of large numbers of front-line workers. (SSH)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Organizations, Community Services
The Experience of Sri Lanka: The Relevance of Culture in Adult Education for Development
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Hewage, Lankaputra G.; Radcliffe, David J. – Convergence: An International Journal of Adult Education, 1977
Discusses the Middle Path Approach to development, a recognized trait in the Buddhist culture of Sri Lanka and one that has traditionally emphasized adult education, and (2) the Sarvodaya Shramadana, a nongovernmental voluntary movement which integrates Buddhist values into contemporary direct action programs for self-reliant and cooperative rural…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Cultural Influences, Dropouts
Participation in Non-Formal Education Projects: Some Possible Negative Outcomes.
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Pigozzi, Mary Joy – Convergence: An International Journal of Adult Education, 1982
Participation has been accepted as an always desirable methodology in seeking development with rather than for the people. This paper explores some of the limitations of participation as it relates to planning and implementing nonformal education projects. The author focuses on six broad issues that relate to project participation. (SSH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Citizen Participation, Community Development