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Vaccaro, Annemarie; Lovell, Cheryl D. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2010
As the number of nontraditional-age students grows on college campuses, it is essential for higher education practitioners to understand if and how older students, especially women, become and remain engaged in their education. A review of the educational engagement literature reveals images of disengaged adult learners whose work and family…
Descriptors: College Students, Nontraditional Students, Higher Education, Adult Learning