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The Black Church, an Agency for Learning, Informal Religious Adult Education, and Human Capital Development: A Qualitative Inquiry into Rural African American Primary Caregiving Grandmothers' Experiences
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Stephens, Mattyna L.; Carter-Francique, Akilah R.; McClain, Terrance J. – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2020
African American grandmothers have long held the roles of religious leaders and educators among family members and the wider community, though the provision of religious education and informal learning from grandparent caregivers have not been well documented in the literature. Based upon the gaps in the literature, we examined the informal…
Descriptors: African Americans, Grandparents, Religious Education, Caregivers
Realizing a Social Practices Approach in Literacy Learning: Engaging with the Everyday Lives of Adults with Learning Difficulties
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Wilson, Alastair; Hunter, Katie – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2010
This paper presents findings from an action research project funded by the Scottish Government through Learning Connections (March 2006 to April 2007) to develop and explore the potential for enhancing literacies learning for adults with learning difficulties by engaging with their systems of care and/or support. The paper explores the ways in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Problems, Action Research, Tutors