How a Personal Development Program Enhances Social Connection and Mobilises Women in the Community

Autor/inn/en	Spry, Nandila; Marchant, Teresa
Titel	How a Personal Development Program Enhances Social Connection and Mobilises Women in the Community
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 54 (2014) 2, S.32-53 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Individual Development; Females; Empowerment; Pretests Posttests; Telephone Surveys; Structured Interviews; Observation; Measures (Individuals); Mixed Methods Research; Adult Learning; Transformative Learning; Self Esteem; Emotional Intelligence; Employment; Facilitators (Individuals); Social Networks; Adult Education; Community Programs; Reliability; Program Effectiveness; Evidence; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Individuelle Entwicklung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Telephone interview; Telefoninterview; Beobachtung; Messdaten; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Pädagogische Transformation; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Emotionale Intelligenz; Dienstverhältnis; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Reliabilität; Evidenz; Australien
Abstract	Gender equity and the empowerment of women is a significant international issue. Successful adult education programs are vital to enhance women's situation. Lessons learned from a personal development program provided for thousands of women are analysed. The program is conducted by community service providers in Australia and internationally, with an Australian evaluation reported here. The three phase evaluation included 500 participants, with pre- and post-tests for a sample of 161, structured phone interviews with 53 and third-party observations from six organisations. The value includes multiple measurements over time, in a thorough evaluation with mixed methods, along with policy and practice implications. Key adult learning issues canvassed include the role of empowerment, adult education and transformative learning. Key findings included that women's self-esteem, emotional intelligence, purpose and mobilisation increased, with the latter evident in vocational outcomes and social connection. Some women expressed interest in facilitating the program for other groups. As one facilitator observed 'the program really empowers women to tap into their own gifts and talents'. Lessons learned encompassed improvements to the program including sustainable social networks, since for these women purpose in life and mobilisation were intertwined with social connection and helping other women. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10