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Bolin, Nancy Clare – 1978
This paper details plans for a one-and-one-half-day volunteer training workshop specifically designed to consider limitations such as manpower, money, time, and distance that are often encountered in the development of training events for rural areas. The paper begins by providing background on rural aging, and needs assessment information on the…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Educational Gerontology
Quattrocchi, Henrietta – 1978
This study assesses aging stereotypes to provide a foundation for the development of gerontology curricula and an inter-disciplinary program in gerontology at Los Angeles City College. A sample of 147 students (60 males and 87 females, 71 aged 18-29, 39 aged 30-59, and 37 aged 60-84), enrolled in five anthropology courses and three sections of a…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Aging (Individuals), Community Colleges
Hull, Kathleen V. – 1990
Within the next 40 years, people age 65 and over will comprise 20% of the population, yet problems facing this older generation and their families are just coming to the attention of researchers and the public. Accordingly, this literature review focuses on the special needs of older adults and their families. After an introductory overview, the…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Death