Journal of Co-operative Studies, Vol 35 No 2

This special issue brings together papers presented and plenary session contributions from a UK conference on co-operative learning and responsible citizenship, organised by the UK Co-operative College and the International Association for the Study of Co-operation in Education (IASCE). The conference brought together particpants from over 20 countries and the papers provide an insight into some of the themes presented. Mervyn Wilson, Chief executive and principal of the Co-operative College provides an introduction to the papers.

Short papers - plenary contibutions and presentations

Education as the life-blood of co-operation

Lynda Baloche, pp. 75-79

Co-operative learning, citizenship and current adult learning policies

Cheryl Turner, pp. 80-85

Encouraging associative intelligence: Co-operatives, shared learning, and responsible citizenship

Ian MacPherson, pp. 86-98

Co-operative learning and the equitable classroom in a multicultural society

Elizabeth G. Cohen, pp. 99-108

What value do co-operative and mutual enterprises in general, and the co-operative movement in particular, add to the citizenship agenda?

Stephen Yeo, pp. 109-127

Peer reviewed papers

A values perspective of the Irish credit union movement

Olive McCarthy, pp. 128-140