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Roessger, Kevin M.; Eisentrout, Kjirsten; Hevel, Michael S. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Informed by self-directed learning theory, we explored the relationship between community college students' ages and their use of academic advising. Although academic advising has been shown to be an important part of student success, few studies have explored academic advising at community colleges and among adult learners. We performed…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Age Differences, Two Year College Students, Correlation
Vaughn, Cody – University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research, 2018
In the early 90's, the United States reformed its welfare system through state waivers and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. These changes altered family resources and potential investments for childhood human capital, which in turn could affect later adult outcomes. Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, I examine…
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Educational Attainment, Family Structure, Adult Education
Barrus, Zachary – Utah System of Higher Education, 2020
Utah's public technical colleges offer vocational certificate programs at a low cost to students, as required by statute. Certificates are accredited by the Council on Occupational Education and provide students with competencies necessary for entry into gainful employment. The ability of students to attain marketable skills at a low cost and in a…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Certificates, Vocational Schools, Postsecondary Education
Shetty, Sandeep – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Adult students are an important component of the current U.S education landscape. They account for over 40% of the degree-seeking fresh enrollees in the U.S. colleges and according to the U.S. Department of Education, their growth will soon outpace that of traditional students. Adult students have also received considerable attention in higher…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Economics, Decision Making
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Humble, Aine M.; Keefe, Janice M.; Auton, Greg M. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
Using the concept of "retirement congruency" (RC), which takes into account greater variation in retirement decisions (low, moderate, or high RC) than a dichotomous conceptualization (forced versus chosen), multinomial logistic regression was conducted on a sample of caregivers from the 2002 Canadian General Social Survey who were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Retirement, Decision Making, Personal Autonomy
Hansson, Bo – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2008
This paper reviews the literature on job-related training and the effects of these investments for different groups of individuals. The paper also elaborates on the theories, empirical explanations, and policy implications that can be drawn from these findings. Employer-provided training is by far the most important source of further education and…
Descriptors: Unemployment, Wages, Human Capital, Employees