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An Approach of Shadow Education in Greece: Sociological Perspectives
Panagiotis Giavrimis * giavrimis@soc.aegean.gr * ORCID: 0000-0001-7368-3533 * ResearcherID: Y-2167-2018
University of the Aegean, School of Social Science, Department of Sociology
Eletherakis Theodoros * elefthet@edc.uoc.gr
University of Crete, School of Education, Department of Preschool Education
Gerasimos Koustourakis * koustourakis@upatras.gr * ORCID: 0000-0001-8499-5399
University of Patras, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education
Open Journal for Sociological Studies, 2018, 2(2), 71-82 * DOI: https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojss.0202.03071g
Online Published Date: 12 December 2018
LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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KEY WORDS: Greece, shadow education, tutoring, private lessons, students, graduates.
ABSTRACT:
The purpose of this research was to investigate the phenomenon of shadow education in Greece during the second decade of the 21st century, focusing on the differences between formal and shadow education, the characteristics (of shadow education) and the reasons of its existence. The results showed that the liberalization of education during the recent decades was accurately implemented in the institution of shadow education. Knowledge is becoming a commercialized product and the choice for private education is made through private-financial criteria. Restrictive and maladaptive educational policies and decisions about the educational needs of Greek students exacerbate the purposes of shadow education development.
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Panagiotis Giavrimis, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of the Aegean, Postal address: Pamfilis 17, 81100 Mytilene, GREECE. E-mail: giavrimis@soc.aegean.gr.
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