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Peer reviewedBoshier, Roger – New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 1978
It appears that definitions of "adult" that invoke notions of social role as the central explanatory construct are well-founded. At present it appears that roles (and their associated experience) account for about 50 percent of the variance in attitude change; historical events might account for the other 50 percent. Available from:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Attitude Change, Educational Research
