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Direct linkPandya, Samta P. – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2020
This article presents a five-year follow-up waitlist control design study investigating the impact of a spiritual education programme on self-efficacy and prosocial behaviours of South Asian older adults participating in adult and continuing education initiatives of volunteer work and community service. Intervention group older adults…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Spiritual Development, Professional Continuing Education, Adult Education
Preece, Julia – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
Universities have traditionally embraced three missions: teaching, research and community service. The latter usually receives lower status than the other two missions. There has, however, been a revival of interest in community service as a policy oriented exercise for universities and regional development, partly stimulated by international…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Service Learning, Foreign Countries, Institutional Mission
Wilson, Bruce – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
At a time when the OECD (2007) is advocating more local engagement for higher education institutions, this study looks at a number of community initiatives in Australia where local universities have played a key role. All were studied as part of the PASCAL Universities and Regional Engagement (PURE) project, which involves a total of 19 regions…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Regional Planning, Regional Programs
