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Let the men speak: health, friendship, community and shed therapy

Our paper is based on our recently published National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) project repo ... Show more
Our paper is based on our recently published National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) project report ‘Men’s sheds in Australia, learning through community contexts’ (indexed at TD/TNC 89.03), which showed that men’s sheds informally cater for non vocational, social, health, wellbeing and learning needs of mainly older men. We deliberately used unedited transcripts from the NCVER project in the form of narratives or stories to give the men an opportunity to speak for themselves about the benefits of participating in men’s sheds. The paper highlights some of the limitations of the methodology used in the attempt to allow the men themselves to make sense of the benefits they experience and enjoy from participating in men’s sheds as conveyed through their own voices.
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Available papers from the 11th Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA) Conference are indexed from TD/TNC 92.459 to TD/TNC 92.499 and from TD/TNC 92.701 to TD/TNC 92.716. Show less

Authors: Foley, Annette J.; Golding, Barry; Brown, Mike

Conference name: Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association Conference

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Governance; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Out the back: men’s sheds and informal learning

Some experts say a mental state of relaxed concentration - when the brain produces alpha waves - is the most conduc ... Show more
Some experts say a mental state of relaxed concentration - when the brain produces alpha waves - is the most conducive to learning. Perhaps this is why the friendly atmosphere and ambience in men’s sheds supports the process of informal learning.
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The full report ‘Men’s sheds in Australia: learning through community contexts / Barry Golding … [et al.]’ is indexed at TD/TNC 89.03. Show less

Authors: Brown, Mike; Golding, Barry; Foley, Annette J.

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Fine print

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Governance; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Men's sheds in Australia: learning through community contexts

A range of Australian demographic, education, training, health and wellbeing data confirm that men are experiencing ... Show more
A range of Australian demographic, education, training, health and wellbeing data confirm that men are experiencing a range of dilemmas as they age, particularly after retirement. Community-run men’s sheds have recently developed and proliferated, mainly across parts of southern Australia and with higher proportions of older men not in work. This research study examines their role as a place in the lives of older men. It examines the informal skill development that takes place for older men in men’s sheds: dedicated men’s programs and spaces in community organisations in Australia. It examines the circumstances and attitudes that have been shown to bring otherwise disengaged older men (defined as age 45+) to learning. In doing so, it closely examines the rationales, pedagogies, experiences and outcomes of participants in men’s sheds. These spaces and programs form a growing part of local government, community services and welfare provision for older men at a neighbourhood and suburb level in towns and local communities. The research confirms for the first time, using compelling and rigorously collected data from participants, the critical value of community-based men’s sheds in Australia to older men’s wellbeing: particularly to their health, social enjoyment, ongoing learning capacity and ability to contribute to the community. Show less

Authors: Golding, Barry; Brown, Mike; Foley, Annette J.; Harvey, Jack ... [+] Show more

Date: 2007

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Governance; Employment ... [+] Show more

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Let the men speak: health, friendship, community and shed therapy

Out the back: men’s sheds and informal learning

Men's sheds in Australia: learning through community contexts