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Understanding the Social Outcomes of Learning PDF Print E-mail
Written by OECD Directorate for Education   
Thursday, 19 July 2007
Education is vital for economic success, both at the national and the individual level. But education also has significant social effects. This report is OECD’s first attempt to gather and synthesise developments in measuring these social effects.

The report focuses on two broad areas: health, and civic and social engagement. In general, better educated people are healthier, and take more part in civic activities. Why should this be so? This publication draws on findings from 13 OECD countries (Austria, Flemish Belgium, Canada, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom [England and Scotland] and the United States) to provide new models and insights into these important contemporary issues.

Understanding the Social Outcomes of Learning will be of interest to researchers in a wide range of fields, in particular to the public and private officials involved in the management of education and training systems.

Read more and download the report at the OECD Directorate for Education web site.

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