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In Defense of Offering Educational Programs for Older Adults.
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Mehrotra, Chandra M. – Educational Gerontology, 2003
Older adults participate in education to fulfil coping, expressive, contributive, influence, and transcendence needs. Learning can promote sustained mental functioning and increase self-efficacy and social support. (Contains 15 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Ability, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Gerontology and Education: A Case for Collaboration.
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Barnes, Carol; Wiles, Marilyn McCall – Educational Gerontology, 1980
Focuses on problems associated with program development for older adults. Dangers are exemplified by the inability of program designers to share expertise. Territoriality becomes central in determining who should develop and implement programs for and about older people. Collaborative efforts between gerontologists and educators are suggested to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Gerontology, Institutional Cooperation, Lifelong Learning