Young Adults and Active Citizenship : : Towards Social Inclusion Through Adult Education.

• Superior document: Lifelong Learning Book Series ; v.26
• Author: Kersh, Natasha.
• TeilnehmendeR: Toiviainen, Hanna.; Pitkänen, Pirkko.; Zarifis, George K.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021.; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Lifelong Learning Book Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (197 pages)

Table of Contents

Young Adults and Active Citizenship -- Preface -- Series Editors' Note -- Abbreviations -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- Chapter 1: Active Citizenship, Lifelong Learning and Inclusion: Introduction to Concepts and Contexts -- Introduction -- Research Scope and Methodology -- Key Concepts, Target Groups and Theoretical Considerations -- Discourses of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education -- Target Groups and Vulnerability -- Active Participatory Citizenship -- References -- Chapter 2: Active Citizenship Programmes for Unemployed Young Adults with Low Skills in Southern Europe: Participation, Outreach, and Barriers -- Introduction -- The Impact of Socio-Political State of Affairs in the Region -- Major Challenges in Programme Delivery and Relevance -- Barriers to Participation and the Need for Targeted Outreach -- Some Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 3: Active Participatory Citizenship for and with Young Adults in Situations of Risk - On the Cover and Under-Cover -- Introduction -- The Framing of APC in AE -- Methodology -- Adult Education Programmes: Providers' Perspectives -- Second Chance Schools, France -- Youth Integration Courses, Germany -- Production School Programme, Austria -- Youth Forum, Germany -- Learning APC: Young People's Perspective -- Understanding APC -- Learning Processes and Outcomes -- Adult Education's Contribution to Active Participatory Citizenship -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Social Inclusion, Participation and Citizenship in Contexts of Neoliberalism: Examples of Adult Education Policy and Practice with Young People in the UK, The Netherlands and Ireland -- Introduction -- The Framing of Adult Education and Active Citizenship Participation as Responses to Social Exclusion: Key Discourses.

Policy Contexts for Adult Education and Active Participatory Citizenship in the UK, The Netherlands and Ireland -- United Kingdom -- The Netherlands -- Ireland -- Framing Active Participation and Social Inclusion in Different Contexts: Examples from EduMAP Field Research in the UK, The Netherlands and Ireland -- EduMAP Research on Adult Education Practices in the UK, The Netherlands and Ireland -- 'Activating' Unemployed Young People Through Personalised Support: A Programme in England -- Enhancing Socio-Economic Integration and Contributing to the Community through Specific Industry Skills: A Case from The Netherlands -- Facilitating Participation as 'Activism' to Address Structural Barriers and Discrimination: An Informal Programme in Ireland -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: How Are the Prospects for Refugees to Become Active Members of Society? - The Vision and Practices in Turkish Adult Education -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Background and Relevant Statistics of the Syrian Population in Turkey -- Historical Development and Current State of the Turkish Adult Education System -- AE in the Republican Revolution and in the Early Republican Period -- AE in Turkey Today: Framework, Basic Statistics and Challenges -- Framework and Basic Statistics -- Challenges -- How Does the AE Sector in Turkey Respond to the Inflow of Syrian Refugees? -- Statistics Concerning AE Programs Attended by Syrians -- AE for Refugee Integration: How AE Programs Are Designed to Address Refugees with Multiple Vulnerabilities for Social Integration -- How Are AE Programs Designed in Turkey to Address the Multiple Vulnerabilities of Syrian Refugees -- The Holistic View on Social Inclusion and Development of APC Skills -- Concluding Remarks and Future Prospects -- References.

Chapter 6: Adult Education as a Means to Social Inclusion in Nordic Welfare States: Denmark, Finland and Sweden -- Introduction -- History of Social Inclusion Through Adult Education -- New Needs for Adult Education -- Emerging Practices -- Refugee Integration in Denmark -- Integration Education, SFI in Sweden -- Online Basic Education in Finland -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Promising or Compelling Future in Hungary? -- Introduction -- Confused Competitiveness -- Getting Away from the Goals Set for Education? -- More Centralization, More Control and Less Money -- Strategic Thinking? -- Two Good Initiatives -- Disabled People's Advocacy Organizations -- Motivation Student Mentoring for Roma Students -- Conclusion: The Postponed Change of Paradigm -- References -- Chapter 8: Transforming Adult Education from Neo-liberal to Holistically Inclusive Adult Education in Baltic States -- Introduction -- Historical Trends in Adult Education in Baltic Countries -- Estonian Republic -- Latvian Republic -- Lithuanian Republic -- Lifelong Learning Concept and Strategies in Adult Education Policies -- Active Citizenship Concept in Adult Education -- Estonian Republic -- Latvian Republic -- Lithuanian Republic -- Informal Education Cases for Young Adults from Vulnerable Backgrounds -- Estonian Case - Vocational Work-Embedded Education -- Description of the Programme -- Target Group -- The Active Participatory Citizenship Concept in Programme Application -- Programme Outcomes for Young Adults from Vulnerable Groups -- Challenges of the Programme -- Critical Elements for Young Adults to Become Active Citizens -- Latvian Case - Validation of Informal Learning -- Description of the Programme -- Target Group -- The Active Participatory Citizenship Concept in Programme Application -- The Outcomes of the Programme for Vulnerable Young Adults.

Programme Challenges -- Programme Outcomes and Challenges for Young Adults -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Conclusion: Divergences or Convergences? Facilitating Active Citizenship Through Adult Education Across Europe and Beyond -- Introduction -- Regional Divergences -- Southern Europe - Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Italy, Spain and Portugal -- France, Austria and Germany -- UK, The Netherlands and Ireland -- Turkey -- Northern Europe - Denmark, Finland and Sweden -- Hungary -- Baltic Countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania -- Summary -- References.