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Websites
ThemPra ThemPra (Where Theory Meets Practice) is a website providing information to social pedagogy and resources. It explains what social pedagogy is as a discipline and offers insight into the historical development of social pedagogy. It contains a regularly active twitter page which you can access on @SocialPedagogy. http://www.thempra.org.uk/social_pedagogy.htm
Social Pedagogy UK Social Pedagogy UK is a hub for information related to social pedagogy. It contains information on education and training in the area as well as opportunities for work placement in the field. http://www.socialpedagogyuk.com/
Exploring the Concept of Social Pedagogy This project, funded by the Leonardo Gruntvig Transversal, explores the concept of social pedagogy. It follows social pedagogy in a Danish practice as visited by social care workers from the UK. http://llpukecorys.com/2013/07/12/exploring-the-concept-of-social-pedagogy/
Journals
Education Policy Analysis The 2013 issue contains a Special Edition 21(38) on ‘Social Pedagogy in the 21st Century’, including articles from Daniel Schugurensky and Michael Silver; Xavier Úcar and Pat Petrie. http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/issue/current
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Journal Articles
Boddy, J., and Statham, J. (2009). ‘European perspectives on social work: Models of education and professional roles. A briefing paper’, Nuttfield foundation. http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/sites/default/files/files/European%20Perspectives%20on%20 Social%20Work%20v_final.pdf This briefing paper explores social pedagogy in numerous countries, including Germany, France and Denmark.
Wildemeersch, D. (2013). ‘Transitions in life- world. Looking backward and forward after forty- five years of social pedagogical research and teaching in Leuven’, Education Policy and Analysis Archives, 21(38), 1–19. This paper looks at the authors’ reflections on teaching social pedagogy. It traces key developments in social pedagogy over 40 years.
Buber, M. (1923) I and Thou. Translated by Ronald Gregor Smith. Edinburgh: T & Clark. http://www.tjdonovanart.com/Martin%20Buber%20- %20I%20And%20Thou%20(c1923%20127P).pdf Link to philosopher Martin Buber’s writing “I and Thou”, a philosophical writing on relationships, encounters, meetings, dialogues.
Other Resources
Presentations
Hämäläinen, J. (2012). ‘Social- pedagogic eyes in the midst of diverse understandings, conceptualisations and activities’. Presentation, Social Pedagogy Development Network, Sligo. http://www.thempra.org.uk/downloads/Social-pedagogic%20Eyes.ppsx Presentation delivered by Juha Hämäläinen in 2012 in IT Sligo as part of the Social Pedagogy Development Network. Juha explains the diverse understandings of social pedagogy and offers insights into what it means to view our surroundings through social pedagogic eyes.
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Nilsson, R., ‘Educational work with the elderly’. Lecture notes. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tB3sipAfvPYJ:www.mruni.eu/mru_lt_d okumentai/katedros/socialinio_darbo_katedra/Renginiai/Riitta%2520Nilsson.pptx+&cd=1&hl=e n&ct=clnk&gl=ie In this lecture, Riitta Nilsson provides information on a two-year programme for pedagogically orientated social work with older adults. It is based on conversations held with four ageing women who visited a day centre for older adults.
Bunting, M. (2011). ‘Pedagogy puts children centre stage in the care system’. The Guardian [online]. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/mar/23/social-pedagogy-children-care-homes Journalist Madeline Bunting visits a children’s residential home in the UK and reports on how social pedagogy is being used by workers to bring about change in the young people with whom they work.
Other
European Association for the Education of Adults This website offers information on the education of adults. It also contains a definition of ‘bildung’, the German word which is associated with educating the older adult. http://www.eaea.org/index.php?k=15098
Immanuel Kant The philosopher Immanuel Kant was a key figure, who is credited with the term ‘bildung’. Details of his idealisms, life and work is contained in the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant/
Paul Natorp Paul Natorp was a philosopher and founder of social pedagogy. http://www.egs.edu/library/paul-natorp/biography/
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