The Impact of a "Citizen Affairs" Workshop on Anomia, Life Satisfaction and Internal-External Control in a Selected Group of Older Adults.

Trent, Curtis; And Others

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Publication Date: 1981-Mar

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The Impact of a "Citizen Affairs" Workshop on Anomia, Life Satisfaction and Internal-External Control in a Selected Group of Older Adults.

Trent, Curtis; And Others

Educational Gerontology, v6 n2 p125-33 Mar 1981

Determined whether attendance in a series of workshops on citizen participation in civic affairs could influence significantly locus of control, life satisfaction and anomia among older adults. The experience did enhance internal locus of control but no significant changes in anomia or life satisfaction occurred. (RC)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavior Change, Citizen Participation, Coping, Educational Gerontology, Locus of Control, Middle Aged Adults, Older Adults, Self Esteem, Workshops

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