Participation in educational activities brings disadvantaged older adults relief from conditions that aggravate their situation, and is instrumental in preventing intellectual decline, increasing self-confidence and enhancing the quality of life. Increased participation occurs when programs involve instrumental learning and take place in community…

This annotated bibliography cites materials dealing with the issue of quality of life as an orientation to population education. Sixty-four percent of the 63 publications cited deal with Asia and the Pacific while the rest are from other regions of the world. The time span of the publications is 1971-1980. Since quality of life encompasses every…

The first section of this paper includes a brief review of adult development literature with a focus on life-stages. A study of 325 adults who completed questions about themselves is also reported. Areas of concern for important proportions of the sample are noted. Adult development programming can begin with these data-supported focal points. The…