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Download full textBenjamin, Libby; Walz, Garry R. – 1982
This document is one of three monographs resulting from a three-year study of adult counseling programs and practices in the United States. The first section of this monograph describes issues and potential problems associated with four frequently-experienced adult life transitions, i.e., divorce, midlife career change, preretirement planning, and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Counseling, Adult Development, Career Change
Mark, Michael; Menson, Betty – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1982
As personal portfolio assessment matures, practitioners continue to look for techniques that enhance both personal development and the process of seeking academic credit through assessment. Kolb's experiential learning theory and learning style inventory may have applications in this search. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Background, Cognitive Style, College Credits
Crouse, Joyce S.; And Others – 1979
Preretirement education programs can help people (1) to develop an awareness of issues which influence retirement satisfaction, (2) to gain information relevant to retirement planning, (3) to explore options available after retirement, (4) to identify resources for implementing preretirement plans, and (5) to identify community services for…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Community Services, Educational Gerontology
Horwood, Bert – 1987
Based on interviews with students and staff and several months of observing life and work in the school, this report examines Colorado's Mountain Open High School, where the program is based on the notion that secondary education should be the rite of passage from adolescence to mature adulthood. Chapter One introduces the people and facilities of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Development, Educational Environment, Experiential Learning
Logue, Mary Ellin – 1995
Even Start is a family literacy and support program for families with young children. This paper focuses on the impact and potential of transitions for children and adults as Even Start helps them move across settings. Such transitions occur daily, such as from home to day care to work, or occur over time, such as a transition to formal schooling.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Change, Change Strategies
Weinstein-Shr, Gail – 1996
Even Start is a family literacy and support program for families with young children. This paper identifies several characteristics of adult learners in order to suggest effective approaches for working with adults to improve literacy skills. The first section presents five case studies illustrating adults with different histories, circumstances,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Berner, Andrew J. – 1979
Based on the experience of the Mid-Life Career Redirection Center at Chaffey College, this handbook was prepared for community colleges and agencies interested in providing vocational guidance services for adults, the role of community colleges in providing these services, and the types of programs which can meet the developmental and career needs…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Counseling, Adult Development, Adult Education
