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Three principles of prison philosophy--normalization, openness, and responsibility--as practiced in Denmark are described. (SK)

That theoretical debates and developments in organizational analysis can be a source of inspiration for evaluation utilization research is explored through consideration of the societal function of evaluation and its historical development. A discussion of policy evaluation in Danish political administration illustrates evaluation theory and practice. (SLD)

This article discusses recent changes in educational policy in Denmark, especially those associated with the Responsive State concept and effects on schooling and teachers. Trends suggest an attack on teaching as a profession. Surveys indicate teachers are concerned about democratic educational values, students, their own qualifications, and relations with parents. A new professionalism for teachers is urged. (DB)

Introduces this special issue on the provision of integrated, comprehensive educational services for preschool children, focusing on advances in this area in Denmark, Spain, and New Zealand, and the lack of such services on a national scale in the United Kingdom. (MDM)

Presents eight theses about contemporary Danish adult education: education is a consumer good; it serves triple social functions; instrumentalism dominates inner motivation; education serves nonessential and conventional needs; adults learn more from experience than from formal education; intellectual is separated from emotional; sectoral adult education creates conventional consciousness, not essential learning; radical consciousness formation arises in response to crisis. (SK)

Includes "The Paradox of Productive Aging" (Sicker); "Beyond Productive Aging" (Riley, Riley); "Changing Concepts; Visionary or Short-Sighted" (Holstein); "Making Aging Meaningful" (Glanz, Neikrug); and "Perspectives on Productive Aging from Austria, Bolivia, Denmark, Finland, Japan, Venezuela." (JOW)

Illustrates aspects of a reflective mathematics education using a project for 14- and 15-year olds. Argues for organizing mathematics education to develop different types of knowing: mathematical skills and concepts; technological competence in applications and mathematical model building; and reflective evaluations of consequences. (53 references) (Author/MKR)

Discusses the need for research on current self-care practices among the elderly in various cultures. Looks at differences in self-care practices in Denmark, Japan, and the United States. (JOW)

Describes a development project for the use of computer graphics and video in connection with an inservice training course for primary education teachers in Denmark. Topics addressed include research approaches to computers; computer graphics in learning processes; activities relating to computer graphics; the role of the teacher; and student motivation. (Contains six references.) (LRW)

Examines educational support agencies in Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, and England and Wales. Argues that a relationship exists between the organization and the functioning of a country's educational support services, such as curriculum development and school counseling, and the tradition of the education system as expressed in the authority structure. (23 references) (LEB)

Examines the major principles expounded by Grundtvig and describes the modern Danish folk high schools, highlighting their conformity to principles proposed 150 years ago. (JOW)

Discusses the strong link in Denmark between literature and international awareness. Surveys several books by Danish authors that heighten awareness of other cultures. (SR)