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Benjamin, Libby – 1978
This paper provides an overview of the meaning of retirement (which is considered to be different for every individual); reviews some of the burgeoning literature on retirement issues; discusses briefly the content and approach in six major retirement planning programs; and presents trends in the field and their implications for the future. A…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Counseling, Age, Bibliographies
Ward, Betty Arnett – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1958
Since aging has become a field of increasing interest, many requests for information on the educational aspects of the subject have been received in the Office of Education. Because of the growing number of these requests, and because so few items bearing on education are included in the reference lists in the general field of aging, this…
Descriptors: Educational History, Annotated Bibliographies, Older Adults, Adult Education
Payne, Barbara, Ed.; Brewer, Earl D. C., Ed. – 1989
This collection reports on the Gerontology in Theological Education (GITE) project developed at the Gerontology Center of Georgia State University, which was designed to introduce curriculum on aging into theological education. Part 1 presents an introduction to the project and the results of a survey of 113 seminaries designed to find out what…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Church Related Colleges, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
Kane, Rosalie A.; Kane, Robert L. – 1980
This document, one in a series developed to provide technical assistance to 22 Long-Term Care Gerontology Centers, consists of two general sections. The first section is devoted to policy issues and themes related to long-term care delivery, including manpower and staffing patterns, coordination, regulation and quality control, teamwork, and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Delivery Systems, Gerontology
DeLuca, L.; And Others – 1975
This annotated guide to Government publications includes foreign as well as federal and state documents. The period from 1960-1974 is covered, highlighting the most significant publications. Sections are: bibliographies, comprehensive studies, demographics, the aging process, the quality of life, employment of older workers, retirement, pension…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Ethnic Groups, Gerontology, Government Publications
Peters, George R.; Stunkel, Edith L. – 1987
An overview is provided of "Rural AGE: Accessing Gerontological Education," a 3-year curriculum and faculty development project in Kansas aimed at transferring gerontological expertise and educational capacities from state universities to a consortium of seven rural community colleges. Introductory sections explain the purpose, background, and…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Consortia