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Working from strengths: Venturing towards strength-based adult education

By
Peter Waterhouse, Crina Virgona
Type
Research summary
Published
13 March 2008
ISBN
ISBN 978 1 921170 83 6 print; 978 1 921170 89 8 web

Description

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.