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Download full textNational Inst. on Aging (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1986
This document contains a glossary which defines 275 basic terms frequently used by gerontologists. The glossary is designed for use by a general population, including older persons and their families, students in the field of aging, librarians, medical reporters, health care providers, and others interested in older persons. It was developed to…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Definitions, Females
Newman, Sally M.; And Others – 1991
This publication offers guidelines that policymakers, advocates of children and older adults, and child care practitioners can use to provide older adults with opportunities to work in the child care field. Guidelines that address developmental issues relating to older adults concern employers' sensitivity to older adults and staffing patterns in…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Career Development, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Reed, Horace B., Ed.; Loughran, Elizabeth Lee, Ed. – 1984
This compedium volume summarizes a study on the characteristics and underlying assumptions of education beyond schools. The three chapters in Part I present a method for analyzing and comparing 10 distinct approaches to out-of-school education and demonstrate the important kinds of generalizations this method can generate. Chapter 1 is an…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Programs
