Informal Learning in a Formal Context: Problematizing the Concept of Social Capital in a Contemporary Swedish Context.

Bostrom, Ann-Kristin

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ERIC Number: EJ658572

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Publication Date: 2002

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Informal Learning in a Formal Context: Problematizing the Concept of Social Capital in a Contemporary Swedish Context.

Bostrom, Ann-Kristin

International Journal of Lifelong Education, v21 n6 p510-24 Nov-Dec 2002

A Swedish intergenerational project involving older men in schools illustrates how intergenerational learning fits into a lifelong social capital perspective. The presence of older males reinforced the social network of teachers, children, and other adults, building trust and communication. (Contains 35 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Intergenerational Programs, Lifelong Learning, Older Adults, Social Capital, Social Networks

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sweden

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