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‘Kurator’ or ‘curator’? A look at Danish special needs provision for adults: Policy issues
Author(s) -
LOVELLBADGE DAVID P.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
support for learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1467-9604
pISSN - 0268-2141
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9604.1992.tb00451.x
Subject(s) - danish , sort , work (physics) , public relations , field (mathematics) , sociology , special needs , psychology , political science , engineering ethics , pedagogy , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , mathematics , psychiatry , pure mathematics , information retrieval
The term ‘kurator’ will be a new one to most of our readers. This denotes a new sort of professional in the field of special needs that is emerging in Denmark. The role is formed by combining careers guidance, social work and teaching. The rationale, presumably, is that the needs of young adults can only be met in an holistic way. David Lovell‐Badge describes this and reaches a number of interesting conclusions for provision in this country. He calls upon decision makers to take on board four principles. These clearly run counter to present attitudes and delivery. However, now we form part of a more cohesive Europe it may take less time than one thinks before ideas from other countries permeate our own thinking and policies.