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Download full textHunter-Johnson, Yvonne, Ed.; Cherrstrom, Catherine, Ed.; McGinty, Jacqueline, Ed.; Rhodes, Christy, Ed. – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2021
The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) was founded in 1982 as the result of a merger between the National Association for Public and Continuing Adult Education (NAPCAE) and the Adult Education Association (AEA). This prestigious association is dedicated to the belief that lifelong learning contributes to human…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Adult Education, Continuing Education, Lifelong Learning
PDF pending restorationPresident's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Washington, DC. – 1984
The principal addresses at this Women's Leadership Conference on Fitness were: (1) "Keynote Address" (C. Carson Conrad); (2) "Essential Nature of Fitness" (Lawrence E. Lamb); (3) "Effects of Exercise on Women from 20-50 Years Old" (Sharon Plowman); (4) "Fitness in Older Women" (Everett L. Smith); (5) "Female Musculo-Skeletal System" (Robert P.…
Descriptors: Aerobics, Body Weight, Exercise, Females
Kelsey, Craig, Ed.; Gray, Howard, Ed. – 1985
These articles represent family recreation research, ideas for families that are in "non-traditional" settings or situations, family strengthening concepts through recreation, church-based concepts as well as a challenge for the professional. Articles included are: (1) "Family Leisure and Recreation: A Bibliography" (Arlin…
Descriptors: Family Influence, Family Life, Family Role, Leisure Time
Mundy, Jean, Ed.; Cannon, Frances C., Ed. – 1975
The primary purpose of the conference was to develop a general awareness of leisure education as a process for the enrichment of the quality of life. Conference objectives were: (1) to develop an awareness of the relationship of education for leisure and the quality of life; (2) to examine the needs of people at various stages of the life cycle…
Descriptors: Community Services, Leisure Time, Life Style, Lifetime Sports
Peer reviewedMancall, Jacqueline, Ed.; Carson, Sheila, Ed. – Catholic Library World, 1981
This is a collection of presentations given at an all-day conference on children's books as reflections of contemporary American problems and lifestyles. The meeting was held at Drexel University and sponsored by the School of Library and Information Science and The Free Library of Philadelphia. (Author/LLS)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Athletics, Authors, Childrens Literature
Haffa, Robert P., Jr., Ed. – 1976
The proceedings delve into facets of the women's movement in America and, particularly the effect of women on the national economy. Highlighted are the speeches to the Assembly of Ms. Betty Friedan, Mrs. Catherine East, Dr. Peggy Kruger, Dr. Jean Lipman-Blumen, and Mrs. Phyllis Schlafly, as well as a final report adopted by the Assembly. The…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Disadvantaged, Employed Women, Females
Danky, James P., Ed.; And Others – 1980
The papers contained in this compilation were drawn from the proceedings of a 1978 conference on periodical publishing in Wisconsin. Papers in the first section of the collection deal with the basics of publishing and cover such topics as selecting articles, starting a new publication, mailing procedures, aesthetics and layout, and printing…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Athletics, Hobbies, Journalism
Smith, Peter, Ed. – Association Supporting Computer Users in Education, 2014
The Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) is a group of people interested in small college computing issues. It is a blend of people from all over the country who use computers in their teaching, academic support, and administrative support functions. ASCUE has a strong tradition of bringing its members together to pool their…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Conference Papers, Computer Uses in Education, Small Colleges
Gary, Lawrence E., Ed.; Favors, Aaron, Ed. – 1975
This book is a compilation of scholarly papers presented at the second annual research workshop of the Institute for Urban Affairs and Research at Howard University. Three broad areas of interest are represented by the theme of the conference: Afro-American life style and educational development, policy and organizational development in education,…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Education, Black Students, Curriculum
Morey, Sylvester M., Ed.; Gilliam, Olivia L., Ed. – 1975
In recognition of the past and potential contributions of American Indian philosophy, this book presents discussions which came out of a week long conference at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Conference participants included Native American elders (representatives from the Navajo, Mohawk, Crow, Kiowa, Pueblo, and Arapaho tribes) and officials of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Child Rearing, Conference Reports
Valencia-Weber, Gloria, Ed. – 1980
This document presents two overview essays (one on the ethnic history of the United States and one on multicultural society) and seven articles on various aspects of the relationship between ethnic values and mental health. Articles were originally presented as papers at a series of seminars convened to encourage humanists from four ethnic groups…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Attitudes, Blacks, Cultural Pluralism
Association of Finnish Adult Education Organisations, Helsinki (Finland). – 1982
These conference proceedings summarize the information presented at a conference held in Finland between August 16 and August 21, 1982, devoted to the impact of adult education on the quality of life. Included in the report are summaries of the proceedings and discussions that took place during the conference. The following presentations are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Cultural Influences, Educational Benefits
1973
This conference report discusses four viewpoints on the changing makeup of the family unit. Reasons for these changes in the family (i.e., communes, unmarried couples, unisex marriages) were seen as deeply imbedded in the philosophical, religious, psychological, and moral components of life and in the technological and urban civilizations within…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Family Life, Family (Sociological Unit), Human Development
McGuigan, Dorothy G., Ed. – 1980
This book is a compilation of papers reporting and interpreting new research on women presented at the 1979 conference, "Women's Life Cycle and Public Policy," held at the University of Michigan. The papers focus on ways that women's lives may differ from men's, and on adaptations, both individual and social, that may encourage equal participation…
Descriptors: Coping, Cultural Influences, Developmental Stages, Employed Women
Flor, Richard F., Ed. – 1990
The mission of this conference was to explore and promote the integration of experiential learning with diverse communities and settings. The 60 presentations, workshops, and preconference events included in this proceedings manual are organized under the following topics: (1) foundations; (2) urban, school, and corporate environments; (3) social…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Cooperative Learning, Discovery Learning, Educational Innovation
