Beck, D. (2012) A community of strangers: supporting drug recovery through community development and Freirean pedagogy. Journal of Progressive Human Services, 23(2), pp. 110-126. (doi: 10.1080/10428232.2012.666725)
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Abstract
This article explores the educational journey of one man from leaving school in the mid-1970s, at the age of 14, through a period of chaotic drug use, and on to developing his career helping other chaotic drug users back into a “normal” life. Although focused on someone with drug dependency as part of his history, the article exposes issues that potentially underlie the experiences of many learners within working-class communities. In particular, it examines the role of formal and informal education, considers education's ability to liberate or domesticate (Freire, 1972), and examines approaches to learning that support recovery and transformation.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Beck, Mr Dave |
| Authors: | Beck, D. |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Social Justice Place and Lifelong Education |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Progressive Human Services |
| ISSN: | 1042-8232 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1540-7616 |
| Published Online: | 10 May 2012 |
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