In this chapter, the aims and objectives of the international comparative study on which this book is based are described. The study took place in seven countries, namely, Cyprus, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Romania, and the Netherlands. The study was funded by the European Commission.
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Scheerens, J. (2009). Aims and Scope of the Study. In: Scheerens, J. (eds) Informal Learning of Active Citizenship at School. Lifelong Learning Book Series, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9621-1_1
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