Intergenerational Exchange of Knowledge, Skills, Values and Practices between Self-Organized Active Citizens in Maribor, Slovenia

Autor/inn/en	Krašovec, Sabina Jelenc; Gregorcic, Marta
Titel	Intergenerational Exchange of Knowledge, Skills, Values and Practices between Self-Organized Active Citizens in Maribor, Slovenia
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 57 (2017) 3, S.401-420 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Intergenerational Programs; Informal Education; Interviews; Focus Groups; Knowledge Level; Skill Development; Educational Practices; Social Development; Participative Decision Making; Democratic Values; Citizen Participation; Citizenship Education; Qualitative Research; Slovenia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Wissensbasis; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Bildungspraxis; Soziale Entwicklung; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Qualitative Forschung; Slowenien
Abstract	Our paper deals with intergenerational informal learning developed by participatory democracy process in the Self-organized District Communities (SDC) in Maribor, the second largest city in Slovenia. It is based on the assumption that SDC assemblies, being safe and trustworthy, are very powerful spaces for behavioural and values exchange between generations and also for social and political engagement, having a capacity for critical, informed and caring citizenry of all ages (Pinnington & Schugurensky, 2009). Our case study is focused on the social dimensions of acquisition of skills, knowledge, attitudes and practices, as identified by Schugurensky (2006; 2013), and on features of social learning (Serrat et al., 2016). In an embedded single-case study design with multiple units (Yin, 2012) we conducted 12 interviews and a focus group. Among interviewees, six were retired, four were employed, one was a student and one was unemployed; they were members of first, second and the third generations. Results show that besides knowledge, skills and practices gained through intergenerational political and social actions in SDC assemblies, value and attitudinal changes (also regarding age) are among the most important outcomes of the democratic participatory process. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01