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Peer reviewedThomson, G. O. B.; And Others – Scottish Educational Review, 1993
The authors of research on transition from special education respond to Robin Jackson's review article criticizing their work; deny that their research was subject to external pressure by the Scottish Office Education Department, which funded the research; and respond to several of Jackson's points as misrepresenting or misinterpreting the…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Political Influences, Research Design
Peer reviewedAlexander, David – Studies in the Education of Adults, 1994
The nature, quality, purposes, and value of the curriculum are central issues for adult educators concerned with social transformation, equity, social justice, and democracy. There is a danger in adult education becoming professionalized and "technicized" and allied with the purposes of centralized states and multinational institutions.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Democracy, Foreign Countries
