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Yano, Satoko – ProQuest LLC, 2012
After the fall of the Soviet Union and its transition in the 1990s towards a democratic form of government, Mongolia was forced to embark upon a complete series of reforms within society, including within its education sector. Mongolia's higher education sector was significantly affected by this change. Private higher education institutions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Social Change, Mixed Methods Research
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Alber, Jens; Kohler, Ulrich – Social Indicators Research, 2008
How widespread is the production of food in old and new member states of the European Union and what is the social meaning or logic of such activities? We show that growing food is (a) more widespread in former communist countries than in traditional market economies and (b) is predominantly a hobby or recreational activity in affluent countries,…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Coping, Democracy, Foreign Countries