Individual perceptions on the participant and societal functionality of non-formal education for youth: Explaining differences across countries based on the human development index

Jurgen Willems

International Journal of Educational Development, 2015, vol. 44, issue C, 11-20

Abstract: The aim of this study is to explore the extent that country-level developmental characteristics can explain perceived functionalities of local non-formal education. A literature-based distinction is made between participant functionality (inward focused) and societal functionality (outward focuses) of non-formal education. An empirical test is conducted for the international scouts and guides movement based on a sample of 2735 respondents from 68 countries. The results of a multi-level regression analysis suggest a crowding-out relationship between developmental capacity, quantified by the human development index (HDI), and societal functionality. In contrast, participant functionality remains constant despite differences between countries for the HDI.

Keywords: Non-formal education; Societal functionality; Participant functionality; Human development index; Scouts and guides movement; Crowding-out (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.07.003

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