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Working from strengths: Venturing towards strength-based adult education

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Item:	1956
Title:	Working from strengths: Venturing towards strength-based adult education
Authors:	Peter Waterhouse, Crina Virgona
Publication date:	13 March 2008
Publication type:	Research summary
Themes:	Students and individuals > Learner groups > Access and equity groups
	Teaching and learning > Learning > Learning processes and styles
	Teaching and learning > Literacy/numeracy > General
ISBN:	978 1 921170 83 6 print; 978 1 921170 89 8 web
Developed for practitioners, this resource introduces adult literacy educators to the principles of strength-based practice, a technique that concentrates on the strengths, capacities and aspirations of individuals and uses these as a catalyst for change and growth. The resource provides examples of key processes and techniques, as well as information about where to access additional resources relating to strength-based practice.