An Analysis of Selected Aspects of Jamaican Culture with Implications for Adult Educational Programs in the Church.

Autor/in	Gerig, Zenas E.
Institution	Indiana Univ., Bloomington.
Titel	An Analysis of Selected Aspects of Jamaican Culture with Implications for Adult Educational Programs in the Church.
Quelle	(1967), (157 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Bibliographies; Church Programs; Churches; Cultural Influences; Developing Nations; Doctoral Dissertations; Educational Objectives; Evaluation; Family Life; History; Instructional Materials; Leadership Training; Public Schools; Religion; Research; School Districts; Jamaica + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Church; Kirche; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Doctoral dissertation; Doctoral thesis; Doctoral theses; Dissertationsschrift; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Evaluierung; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Führungslehre; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Forschung; School district; Schulbezirk
Abstract	This study has analyzed selected aspects of Jamaican culture--education, religion, and family relations--in order to present suggestions for the church's adult education programs. The family is basically maternally oriented and marked by a predominance of early nonmarital sex relations and a lack of consistent intimacy and faithfulness in marriage. Protestantism is the leading religion. The older established churches are struggling to hold their membership but are making strong efforts in various social involvements. Membership in the younger churches is constantly growing, but these churches lack social interest. Jamaica's educational system is marked by a traditional "academic" emphasis, with a low percentage of school-age children attending secondary schools. The expansion of educational facilities cannot keep up with the high rate of population growth. A large proportion of adults are functionally illiterate. Plans are under way to make school places available to all children and to make attendance compulsory. The church's adult program in Jamaica, including instructional materials and leadership, must be adult-centered, need-centered, and as indigenous as possible. A type of training is recommended that will involve Jamaican adults in identifying needs and forming their own programs. (The document includes 88 references.) (author/ly)
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