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Kirk, Alan B.; Alessi, Hunter Downing – Adultspan Journal, 2000
The authors divided 275 elderly volunteers into 2 groups (affiliated and non-affiliated participants) and examined demographic, emotional, and practical issues that affect elderly people. There were significant differences between the groups on issues of loneliness, nutrition, and overall quality of life. (Contains 20 references and 3 tables.)…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Loneliness, Nutrition
Peer reviewedSalari, Sonia Miner; Rich, Melinda – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2001
Examines the social environments, staff behavior and social interaction of 72 elderly clients in adult day care centers, using qualitative research techniques. When the staff and environment were more infantilizing, provided less autonomy and fewer opportunities for privacy regulation, clients had lower social interaction with peers. In contrast,…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Adult Programs, Caregiver Role, Client Characteristics (Human Services)
Download full textGoodman, Jane; Schultz, Kim; Wruck, Helen – 1997
In 1996-97, the Adult Career Counseling Center (ACCC) at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, enhanced its operation by doing the following: implementing a new computer system to network various software packages; creating and implementing a computerized system to maintain ACCC client records and usage statistics; developing an ACCC policy…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Programs, Career Counseling, Case Studies
Champagne, Delight E. – 1984
This guide is designed for use by counselors and teachers working with adult basic education (ABE) students. Discussed first is the importance of viewing adult learners as clients. The unique characteristics of the ABE student are examined. Presented next is an adult counseling model that includes the following program participation phases:…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Client Characteristics (Human Services)
Farlin, Cynthia, Ed. – 1996
During 1995-1996, the Adult Career Counseling Center (ACCC) at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, provided the following services at no charge to 779 adult clients: career information, advice in resume preparation/interviewing skills, and referral information. Four graduate assistants from Oakland University's Master of Arts in Counseling…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Annual Reports, Career Counseling
Goodman, Jane; Flatter, Brian; Helms, Catherine; Neik, Reetu; Quinn, Kelly – 2001
During its 18 years of service, the Adult Career Counseling Center (ACCC) at Oakland University in Oakland, California, has provided career exploration and planning opportunities to more than 11,000 community adults at no charge. The following were among ACCC's activities in 2000-2001: (1) assisted clients in using the DISCOVER for Adults and…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Programs, Annual Reports, Career Guidance
National Inst. for Careers Education and Counselling, Cambridge (England). – 1996
This document synthesizes the findings of an invitational policy consultation at which 27 invited participants from England, Wales, and Scotland examined the special career guidance needs of third-age adults (adults age 45 or older) and strategies for meeting those needs. First, the special career- and employment-related problems faced by…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adult Programs
Miller, Cynthia; Knox, Virginia; Gennetian, Lisa A.; Dodoo, Martey; Hunter, Jo Anna; Redcross, Cindy – 2000
The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) began in 1994 as a major welfare initiative that differed from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) by featuring the following elements: financial incentives to work; participation requirements for long-term welfare recipients; and simplification of welfare rules and procedures. In…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adults, Change Strategies, Children
Frick, Brian, Ed.; Naik, Reetu, Ed.; Quinn, Kelly, Ed.; Rancour, Paulette, Ed. – 2000
For 17 years, the Adult Career Counseling Center (ACCC) at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, has provided computer-assisted career guidance systems and career counseling services to a culturally diverse clientele of more than 11,000 adults living in the local community. The ACCC's goals are as follows: (1) provide career exploration and…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Advisory Committees
