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The key questions propelling this chapter are: How does the advent of the HIV and AIDS pandemic compel facilitators, trainers and educators to re-think and refine pedagogical approaches within a lifelong learning paradigm, particularly in countries of the South where medication may not be readily available for the majority? Are there new insights which have emerged that might relate to other contexts and which could enrich lifelong learning practices more generally? I will address these questions by reflecting on approaches that I, together with colleagues, have developed, over the last 10 years in Southern Africa. In particular, I will explore the courses we have designed and facilitated for community activists, educators, trainers and caregivers in HIV- and AIDS-saturated environments.
This chapter draws on collaborative work with my sister and colleague, Heather Ferris.
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Walters, S. (2012). Focusing on the Heart: Lifelong, Life-Wide and Life-Deep Learning in the Time of HIV and AIDS. In: Aspin, D., Chapman, J., Evans, K., Bagnall, R. (eds) Second International Handbook of Lifelong Learning. Springer International Handbooks of Education, vol 26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2360-3_14
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