ERIC Number: EJ1451046
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Dec
Pages: 38
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ISSN: ISSN-1381-2890
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1928
Training Design for Social Inclusion: The Impact of Sociodemographic Factors on Immigrant Learners in Dutch Adult Education Programs
Francesco Bolzonella; Maurice de Greef; Mien Segers
Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, v27 n6 p3453-3490 2024
This study explores the impact of adult basic education programs aimed at enhancing social inclusion for immigrant learners in the Netherlands. Basic literacy skills are vital for performing everyday tasks and building human capital, which in turn facilitates employment and skill acquisition. Low adult literacy is often associated with social exclusion and poverty, which can have detrimental effects on mental health and further reinforce marginalization. We analyzed two adult education programs (N = 171) conducted in 2019, within the context of lifelong learning policies designed to support adults with low literacy skills. Our findings confirm the positive effects of these educational programs on social inclusion outcomes. Through logistic regression and moderation analyses, we examined how participants' sociodemographic backgrounds influenced their social inclusion outcomes following the program. Key pre-training conditions, such as prior education and employment status, influenced how participants engaged with a positively perceived learning environment. Assertiveness emerged as a significant outcome, affecting changes across various aspects of social inclusion. These results suggest that acquiring new skills empowers participants to reshape their self-perceived literacy identity. This study adds to the body of literature on adult education by emphasizing the importance of training design and sociodemographic factors in fostering social inclusion for immigrant learners.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Basic Education, Inclusion, Immigrants, Social Behavior, Adult Literacy, Interpersonal Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Background, Socioeconomic Status, Training, Assertiveness, Self Concept
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Basic Education; Adult Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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