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OverviewThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of adult education programs at the Women Program Center (WPe at the Baqa'a refugee camp in Jordan. The participants were a sample of 111 women refugees who were graduated from WPC programs as well as the persons who administered and developed the courses in the programs. The study addressed four research questions pertaining to the experiences of Palestinian refugee women in five adult education courses (sewing, hairdressing, computer skills, straw-making and cultural awareness in the two WPC programs, namely vocational (skills training) and cultural awareness between 1985 and 2008. The results obtained from this research indicated that WPC programs were effective, and that the refugee women were anxious to pursue adult education. Nevertheless, there is plenty of room for improvement. Also, the findings showed that there were five themes in the stages of the development of the women: interpersonal relationships, personality change, opportunities, family, and future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sinaria JabbarPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG Imprint: VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 15.20cm Weight: 0.563kg ISBN: 9783639274684ISBN 10: 3639274687 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 06 August 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |