Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ517366
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Publication Date: 1996
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A Longitudinal Study of Adult Life Experiences and Developmental Outcomes.
Merriam, Sharan B.; Ying, Baiyin
Adult Education Quarterly, v46 n2 p62-81 Win 1996
Data from the National Longitudinal Study were used to relate seven life experiences with four developmental outcomes (personal agency, political participation, concern for social inequality, and social action). Each of the life experiences was significantly related to one or more outcomes, supporting the connection of life experience, learning, and development. (SK)
Descriptors: Activism, Adult Development, Life Events, Longitudinal Studies, Participation, Self Efficacy, Social Action
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972
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