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Shirokanova, A. A. – Russian Education and Society, 2011
The concept of individualization as "a macrosocial process of modern times" was developed within the framework of general theories in the course of examining and explaining the sociality of the second half of the twentieth century. In the case of U. Beck's theory of risk society, individualization is interpreted as "liberation from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Theories, Individualism, Student Attitudes
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Laskite, A.; Laskene, S. – Russian Education and Society, 2011
In Lithuania, suicide is among the top three causes of death; between twenty and thirty-three school-age children take their own lives every year, and the overwhelming majority of adolescents do not seek help in connection with situations that prompt them to engage in self-mutilation. Research indicates adolescents think that if more attention is…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Self Destructive Behavior, At Risk Persons
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Barchukte, O. A.; Galinene, B. A.; Marchinskas, A. Iu.; Matulionis, A. -V. A. – Russian Education and Society, 2008
As noted in the literature, the current process of the formation of the information society (the "learning society") represents a strategic prospect of the development of humanity. In connection with this, the array of problems associated with "university education" is being studied intensively, and universities are considered…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Role of Education, Educational Change
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Lialiugene, I. Iu.; Rupshene, L. A. – Russian Education and Society, 2008
The economic factor is considered primary in temporary labor migrations: when people can find jobs in a country where the standard of living is higher, they are able to earn more money than they would in their home country. In the recent years, differences in pay have been so large that by earning a lot of money in a different country and spending…
Descriptors: Socialization, Living Standards, Seasonal Laborers, Foreign Countries