Describes the creation of the University of Kansas Adult Life Resource Center and the mid-life concerns addressed by the center's workshops on the adult life cycle and on career change. (SK)

Issues such as the nature of maturity, relationship between work and family, and social class differences in adult development will affect the content and planning of future continuing education programs for adults facing mid-life change. (SK)

Mid-career planning workshops help middle aged adults who are contemplating career changes to identify skills, clarify values, and gather information for their prospective job shift. (SK)

Continuing Education serves many purposes for adults. Enhancing life and contributing to career change at mid-life are two of the most important purposes. (Author)

The "Articles" section of this issue includes: (1) "Continuing Education Needs of Counselors Working with Adult Clients: Results of A Survey" (Larry Burlew and Peter Emerson); (2) "Gender Differences in Adult Development" (Cindy Rigamer); (3) "Developmental Counseling and Therapy with Involuntary Midlife Career…

A 2-year study was conducted to examine the impact of Continuing Education for Women (CEW) at the University of Minnesota on women's lives. Using data from a 22-page questionnaire filled out by 1,134 women who had taken at least one continuing education course at the University, and in-depth personal interviews with selected participants, the…

This book, which incorporates information gathered through research in the United Kingdom and the United States, explores the nature and importance of learning throughout the human life cycle. The following are among the topics examined: (1) learning and third age education (the emergence of education for adults, third age education); (2) learning…