The present study focuses on lived experiences of women in Greece who grew up with a guardian/parent who used alcohol and/or drugs excessively. The aim of the study was to gain in-depth understanding of how these experiences might have affected the quality of interpersonal relationships in adult life according to women’s reports. Twelve women in Greece, who all grew up with a parent/guardian that used alcohol and/or drugs excessively volunteered to take part in the study. The content of the interviews was analyzed with thematic analysis. This qualitative study revealed the lived experience of adult women who grew up in a familial environment where use of drugs and/or alcohol was excessive on a daily basis. The women reported a number of incidents that in their own understanding affected the quality of interpersonal relationships they have formed as adults. These include, among others, premature development, nurturing parents and forming poor relationships in adult life. Social support from significant others and forming a therapeutic alliance with a mental health professional were suggested by women as significant factors in alleviating traumatic memories. The study suggests that the need for a direct response to children’s needs who grow up with parents/guardians who use alcohol and/or drugs excessively, is significant in helping them develop quality relationships in adult life.

Europe has been investing increasingly in Lifelong Learning in recent years, possibly due to the emergence of new challenges that include population mobility and aging, as well as the transformation of the labor market due to the 4th industrial revolution. The purpose of the current paper is to address the need to employ lifelong learning policies and strategies to ensure equal access for women to the workplace and leadership in order to achieve labor integration. This paper discusses the presenting problem on data provided by independent research organisations being either public or private entities. Investing in Lifelong Learning programs in the workplace in Greece, to ensure women’s equal participation and transformation in leadership roles is also discussed in relation to segregation phenomena such as mobbing and sexual harassment. The present paper suggests that even though women may participate in Lifelong learning programmes, policies and strategies need to focus more on enhancing their soft and digital skills, in battling sexual harassment in the workplace and promoting equal access to leadership roles.

The main objective of modern organizations is to acquire a long-term competitive advantage, so that they may cope with the requirements of organizations' complex and unstable environment. In this context, several companies try to transform themselves into Learning Organizations. The aim of this paper is to  reveal whether the awarded companies in Greece, in terms of working environment, provide learning opportunities to their employees within their working environment.  The quantitative method was employed, and a reliable questionnaire was filled by 80 employees, who work for an awarded company as one of the best companies in Greece, by a certified international organization called "Great Place to Work", DLOQ-Dimensions of the Organization Learning Questionnaire with 55 items, was selected as a valid and reliable instrument, in order to evaluate the dimensions of organizational learning and organizational performance. The findings of the current research, indicate that the company under study, has the characteristics of a Learning Organization and that the adoption of the seven dimensions of the Learning Organization has a positive impact on organizational performance. According to the study results, the subject company, identifies the importance of developing a learning culture in order to increase its performance and due to this fact, it takes all actions required for the development and training of human resources, so that it may reach its objectives.