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Peer reviewedParks, Dennis R. – Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, 1983
Meeting the educational and personal development needs of adults in transition presents the greatest challenge to higher education. This article discusses a study to determine how adults in transition believe their educational programs to be helpful. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Developmental Tasks
Download full textMerriam, Sharan B. – 1984
The purpose of this paper is to review and synthesize the literature on adult development and to suggest how this information can be applied to the practice of adult education. The first section discusses the nature of adult development, its definition, and key concepts. Sequential patterns of change in adulthood are examined in section 2,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adults, Career Counseling
