Amanda Fragoso
Biographic Data
| ID | 80460 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda Fragoso |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda |
| FAMILY NAME | Fragoso |
| SIGNATURE | FRAGOSO A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Algarve |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2212-7307 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
'The people need to be enlightened and taught'
This article explores the social, educational, and participatory practices during the revolutionary period in Portugal (1974-1976), a historical moment marked by a combination of political rupture and grassroots mobilisation. By focusing on four key initiatives – agrarian reform, popular education, the MFA’s Cultural Dynamization and Civic Action Campaign, and the Student Civic Service – this study sheds light on the diversity of popular educatio…
The challenges of ageism and learning research
1. In 1969, Robert N. Butler first used the term ‘age-ism’ to draw attention to the fact that we had overlooked ‘age discrimination or ageism, prejudice by one age group towards other age groups’ (
Social Disadvantages and Intergenerational Solidarity Views From Older Adults
In this article we aim at understanding the influence of social disadvantages on intergenerational solidarity. For this study, we have considered biographical research through narratives. These narratives help explain and reflect on the beliefs of the participants, implicit theories, and their life experiences. A snowball sampling technique was considered, and the data were collected by means of 58 narrative interviews with men aged between 60 an…
Combating Ageism through Adult Education and Learning
The demographic data and projections show that the world is ageing at a high pace and that this has transversal consequences to society. The available data on ageism show that it constitutes the most prevalent form of discrimination in Europe. Whilst this seems logical because ageism, potentially, affects everybody (unlike sexism or racism), public debates on the phenomenon are rare. The awareness of people of its importance is minimal, the resou…
The search for security in precarious times
This article explores non-traditional student and graduate views of the university in Ireland and Portugal as it relates to their expectations of, and experiences in, the labour market. The research is based on in-depth biographical interviews with 61 non-traditional students and graduates conducted longitudinally (85 interviews in total). The article contextualises the research in relation to the expansion of higher education internationally as …
Ensino Superior E Empregabilidade
Neste artigo pretendemos refletir criticamente sobre os significados da empregabilidade e o papel que o ensino superior (ES) poderá ter na sua promoção. Analisamos dados de um projeto europeu considerando as perceções de estudantes e graduados, empregadores e acadêmicos. Os resultados mostram que estudantes, graduados e empregadores internalizaram uma visão dominante de empregabilidade (contrariamente aos acadêmicos) que implica considerar o ES c…
The Rise and Fall of Adult Community Education in Portugal
In this article, we intend to reflect on community education in Portugal. We analyse the background of the emergence of community education in the aftermath of the revolution of 1974, examine the main reasons that contributed to its dissemination, and identify its characteristics. We present a case study that illustrates both the rise and the fall of community education. The original investigation was a multiple case study. To gather information,…
Iniciativa Novas Oportunidades" e "NOL
A "Iniciativa Novas Oportunidades" marcou a educação de adultos em Portugal ao introduzir os processos de reconhecimento e validação dos adquiridos experienciais,permitindo a certificação escolar e a qualificação profissional dos adultos. Em alguns centros de adultos foi criada a parceria Novas Oportunidades a Ler+ (NOL+), visando à melhoria dos níveis de literacia da população. Selecionámos dois centros como estudos de caso, com o objetivo de an…
The transition of mature students to higher education
The Bologna Process, recently implemented in Portugal, has brought many changes to higher education institutions. One of these changes refers to a law that enables mature students (23 years and older) to gain special access to higher education, taking into account their professional experience and other biographical elements. The numbers of non-traditional students are therefore increasing in our country, making our academic population more diver…
Adult education in transition
The focus of this article is the development of adult education. As Kjell Rubenson maintains, adult education has gone through three eras of development: the humanistic, the strong economic period and a softer version of the economic period. Based on this model, we examine whether the development of adult education has similarities across countries and time. The development of adult education is analysed in relation to political and social develo…
What can we learn from an analysis of adult education policies
This paper reviews Portuguese adult education policies from 1974 to 1999. A realistic portrait in the evolution of adult education system is important primarily, because it may be able to guide other researchers in their investigations. Secondly, this type of analysis allows us to reflect upon wider issues that could represent interesting points of debate at an international level. The Portuguese adult education system has shown considerable chan…
Cross-Cultural Investigations of the Imagery of Cancer in Mexican Nationals
Two studies are presented, both using the Cancer Metaphors Test (CMT) as a measure of the imagery of cancer. In Study 1, the responses of 75 Mexican students were compared with those of 135 United States students, and statistically significant differences were obtained on all four CMT scales, with Mexican students scoring higher on Terminal Pessimism, Natural Disaster, and Foreign Intruder, but lower on Future Optimism. Substantial similarities w…
The search for security in precarious times
This article explores non-traditional student and graduate views of the university in Ireland and Portugal as it relates to their expectations of, and experiences in, the labour market. The research is based on in-depth biographical interviews with 61 non-traditional students and graduates conducted longitudinally (85 interviews in total). The article contextualises the research in relation to the expansion of higher education internationally as …
Combating Ageism through Adult Education and Learning
The demographic data and projections show that the world is ageing at a high pace and that this has transversal consequences to society. The available data on ageism show that it constitutes the most prevalent form of discrimination in Europe. Whilst this seems logical because ageism, potentially, affects everybody (unlike sexism or racism), public debates on the phenomenon are rare. The awareness of people of its importance is minimal, the resou…
Adult education in transition
The focus of this article is the development of adult education. As Kjell Rubenson maintains, adult education has gone through three eras of development: the humanistic, the strong economic period and a softer version of the economic period. Based on this model, we examine whether the development of adult education has similarities across countries and time. The development of adult education is analysed in relation to political and social develo…
The Rise and Fall of Adult Community Education in Portugal
In this article, we intend to reflect on community education in Portugal. We analyse the background of the emergence of community education in the aftermath of the revolution of 1974, examine the main reasons that contributed to its dissemination, and identify its characteristics. We present a case study that illustrates both the rise and the fall of community education. The original investigation was a multiple case study. To gather information,…
The transition of mature students to higher education
The Bologna Process, recently implemented in Portugal, has brought many changes to higher education institutions. One of these changes refers to a law that enables mature students (23 years and older) to gain special access to higher education, taking into account their professional experience and other biographical elements. The numbers of non-traditional students are therefore increasing in our country, making our academic population more diver…
What can we learn from an analysis of adult education policies
This paper reviews Portuguese adult education policies from 1974 to 1999. A realistic portrait in the evolution of adult education system is important primarily, because it may be able to guide other researchers in their investigations. Secondly, this type of analysis allows us to reflect upon wider issues that could represent interesting points of debate at an international level. The Portuguese adult education system has shown considerable chan…
Cross-Cultural Investigations of the Imagery of Cancer in Mexican Nationals
Two studies are presented, both using the Cancer Metaphors Test (CMT) as a measure of the imagery of cancer. In Study 1, the responses of 75 Mexican students were compared with those of 135 United States students, and statistically significant differences were obtained on all four CMT scales, with Mexican students scoring higher on Terminal Pessimism, Natural Disaster, and Foreign Intruder, but lower on Future Optimism. Substantial similarities w…
Cross-Cultural Investigations of the Imagery of Cancer in Mexican Nationals
Two studies are presented, both using the Cancer Metaphors Test (CMT) as a measure of the imagery of cancer. In Study 1, the responses of 75 Mexican students were compared with those of 135 United States students, and statistically significant differences were obtained on all four CMT scales, with Mexican students scoring higher on Terminal Pessimism, Natural Disaster, and Foreign Intruder, but lower on Future Optimism. Substantial similarities w…
What can we learn from an analysis of adult education policies
This paper reviews Portuguese adult education policies from 1974 to 1999. A realistic portrait in the evolution of adult education system is important primarily, because it may be able to guide other researchers in their investigations. Secondly, this type of analysis allows us to reflect upon wider issues that could represent interesting points of debate at an international level. The Portuguese adult education system has shown considerable chan…
Adult education in transition
The focus of this article is the development of adult education. As Kjell Rubenson maintains, adult education has gone through three eras of development: the humanistic, the strong economic period and a softer version of the economic period. Based on this model, we examine whether the development of adult education has similarities across countries and time. The development of adult education is analysed in relation to political and social develo…
The transition of mature students to higher education
The Bologna Process, recently implemented in Portugal, has brought many changes to higher education institutions. One of these changes refers to a law that enables mature students (23 years and older) to gain special access to higher education, taking into account their professional experience and other biographical elements. The numbers of non-traditional students are therefore increasing in our country, making our academic population more diver…
Iniciativa Novas Oportunidades" e "NOL
A "Iniciativa Novas Oportunidades" marcou a educação de adultos em Portugal ao introduzir os processos de reconhecimento e validação dos adquiridos experienciais,permitindo a certificação escolar e a qualificação profissional dos adultos. Em alguns centros de adultos foi criada a parceria Novas Oportunidades a Ler+ (NOL+), visando à melhoria dos níveis de literacia da população. Selecionámos dois centros como estudos de caso, com o objetivo de an…
The Rise and Fall of Adult Community Education in Portugal
In this article, we intend to reflect on community education in Portugal. We analyse the background of the emergence of community education in the aftermath of the revolution of 1974, examine the main reasons that contributed to its dissemination, and identify its characteristics. We present a case study that illustrates both the rise and the fall of community education. The original investigation was a multiple case study. To gather information,…
The search for security in precarious times
This article explores non-traditional student and graduate views of the university in Ireland and Portugal as it relates to their expectations of, and experiences in, the labour market. The research is based on in-depth biographical interviews with 61 non-traditional students and graduates conducted longitudinally (85 interviews in total). The article contextualises the research in relation to the expansion of higher education internationally as …
Ensino Superior E Empregabilidade
Neste artigo pretendemos refletir criticamente sobre os significados da empregabilidade e o papel que o ensino superior (ES) poderá ter na sua promoção. Analisamos dados de um projeto europeu considerando as perceções de estudantes e graduados, empregadores e acadêmicos. Os resultados mostram que estudantes, graduados e empregadores internalizaram uma visão dominante de empregabilidade (contrariamente aos acadêmicos) que implica considerar o ES c…
Combating Ageism through Adult Education and Learning
The demographic data and projections show that the world is ageing at a high pace and that this has transversal consequences to society. The available data on ageism show that it constitutes the most prevalent form of discrimination in Europe. Whilst this seems logical because ageism, potentially, affects everybody (unlike sexism or racism), public debates on the phenomenon are rare. The awareness of people of its importance is minimal, the resou…
Social Disadvantages and Intergenerational Solidarity Views From Older Adults
In this article we aim at understanding the influence of social disadvantages on intergenerational solidarity. For this study, we have considered biographical research through narratives. These narratives help explain and reflect on the beliefs of the participants, implicit theories, and their life experiences. A snowball sampling technique was considered, and the data were collected by means of 58 narrative interviews with men aged between 60 an…
The challenges of ageism and learning research
1. In 1969, Robert N. Butler first used the term ‘age-ism’ to draw attention to the fact that we had overlooked ‘age discrimination or ageism, prejudice by one age group towards other age groups’ (
'The people need to be enlightened and taught'
This article explores the social, educational, and participatory practices during the revolutionary period in Portugal (1974-1976), a historical moment marked by a combination of political rupture and grassroots mobilisation. By focusing on four key initiatives – agrarian reform, popular education, the MFA’s Cultural Dynamization and Civic Action Campaign, and the Student Civic Service – this study sheds light on the diversity of popular educatio…
Political science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Higher education (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Adult education (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works)