Gülden Akın
Biographic Data
| ID | 6593327 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gülden Akın |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gülden |
| FAMILY NAME | Akın |
| SIGNATURE | AKIN G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7875-5898 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Unspoken Needs
This qualitative study explores family members’ attitudes, knowledge, and educational needs regarding the sexuality of people with disabilities (PwDs) in Turkey. Drawing on data from 100 adult relatives of disabled individuals aged 13 and above, the study employed content analysis of responses to a structured questionnaire. Most participants recognized the sexual development and needs of their disabled relatives, yet many expressed discomfort and…
Vocational education and training for adults in Unesco’s Confintea
How should Continuing Vocational Education and Training (CVET) serve society – as a tool for economic adaptation or as a site of transformative adult learning and democratic participation? This article critically examines CVET discourse across seven UNESCO International Conferences on Adult Education (CONFINTEA) (1949-2022). Based on critical analysis of seventeen key texts and informed by Freirean pedagogy, Lima and Guimarães’ policy framework, …
Women Behind the Bars in Turkey
This paper analyzes the status of incarcerated women in Turkey’s prisons. Data was collected from prison records and interviews with ten former women inmates. Women’s institutions are overcrowded, lack sufficient food and sanitation facilities, and are located in remote locations a substantial distance from the women’s families. It was also found that there is a sexist approach that underscores the treatment of women prisoners, and women with chi…
Attitudes of Academics towards Biographical Learning
This paper aims to reveal the attitudes of academics in post-doctoral research, who are studying biographical learning. A personal information form has been designed and implemented for academics. An attitude scale has been developed and data in the personal information form are used as the variables in the scale. The research results demonstrated that the opinions of academics on biographical learning are statistically different in regard to gen…
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Attitudes of Academics towards Biographical Learning
This paper aims to reveal the attitudes of academics in post-doctoral research, who are studying biographical learning. A personal information form has been designed and implemented for academics. An attitude scale has been developed and data in the personal information form are used as the variables in the scale. The research results demonstrated that the opinions of academics on biographical learning are statistically different in regard to gen…
Women Behind the Bars in Turkey
This paper analyzes the status of incarcerated women in Turkey’s prisons. Data was collected from prison records and interviews with ten former women inmates. Women’s institutions are overcrowded, lack sufficient food and sanitation facilities, and are located in remote locations a substantial distance from the women’s families. It was also found that there is a sexist approach that underscores the treatment of women prisoners, and women with chi…
Unspoken Needs
This qualitative study explores family members’ attitudes, knowledge, and educational needs regarding the sexuality of people with disabilities (PwDs) in Turkey. Drawing on data from 100 adult relatives of disabled individuals aged 13 and above, the study employed content analysis of responses to a structured questionnaire. Most participants recognized the sexual development and needs of their disabled relatives, yet many expressed discomfort and…
Vocational education and training for adults in Unesco’s Confintea
How should Continuing Vocational Education and Training (CVET) serve society – as a tool for economic adaptation or as a site of transformative adult learning and democratic participation? This article critically examines CVET discourse across seven UNESCO International Conferences on Adult Education (CONFINTEA) (1949-2022). Based on critical analysis of seventeen key texts and informed by Freirean pedagogy, Lima and Guimarães’ policy framework, …
Adult and Continuing Education Topics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Accountability (1 work) · Adult education (1 work) · Collectivism (1 work) · Corporate governance (1 work) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (1 work) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (1 work) · Criminology (1 work)