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Direct linkMercer, Jenny; Saunders, Danny – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2004
Many commentators have noted that mature students speak of education changing them. One of the most positive outcomes is a heightened sense of self-belief and confidence, which pervades other areas of their lives, not just the academic environment. It is argued within this paper that such research tends to offer a somewhat simplistic account of…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Outcomes of Education, Conflict
Peer reviewedPerrins, Karen; Tarr, Jane – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 1998
Case studies of young women with learning disabilities showed they increased practical living skills at a day center but had little autonomy in long-term life decisions and little opportunity for productive activity and social interaction. Low expectations of others and the segregated day center program hampered their ability to reach adult status…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Adult Development, Case Studies, Daily Living Skills
