exploring informal education, lifelong learning, social pedagogy and social action

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Young people and the 2011 'riots' in England – experiences, explanations and implications for youth work

A briefing examining key aspects of what happened, explanations of what may have contributed to the 'riots' and disturbances, and the implications for youth work.

Teaching-learning processes between informality and formalization

Reinhard Zürcher conceptualizes teaching-learning processes by means of a continuum that covers the whole range from informal to formal processes.

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Neighbourhoods and regeneration

Neighbourhood still plays a fundamental role in many people's lives. We explore it's nature, some current issues associated with 'disadvantaged' neighbourhoods; and what can be done to regenerate them.

N. F. S. Grundtvig, folk high schools and popular education

Nikolai Frederick Grundtvig was a prolific writer contributing major works in theology, education, literature, politics, and history. We examine his contribution to educational thought and practice, and to social reform - in part through his pioneering of folk high schools.