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Direct linkDavis, C. Amelia – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2014
This chapter considers how transitions to adulthood have been historically represented and presents alternative ways of thinking about transitions to adulthood through the context of adult basic education programs.
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Youth Opportunities, Transitional Programs, Adult Basic Education
Siegel, Jill – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2007
The numbers of disconnected youths (adolescents and young adults aged 16 to 21 who have dropped out of school and who don't have jobs) in adult education programs continue to grow at the Turning Point Educational Center in Brooklyn, New York. These youths can be particularly challenging to teach. They often have negative attitudes toward what they…
Descriptors: Negative Attitudes, Young Adults, Adolescents, Developmental Stages
