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Frey, Louise A.; DuBois, Eugene E. – Journal of Continuing Education and Training, 1972
Article points up numerous similarities in the literature and the philosophical bases of social work and adult education. (GB)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Continuation Education, Social Responsibility
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Butler, Robert N. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1970
Dr. Butler makes a plea for society to allow greater freedom of life styles for the middle-aged and elderly. The aged, like the young, must be encouraged to change, and must be ready to change. We must cease to be punitive toward those who evolve new life styles in accomodating change." (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Older Adults, Self Concept, Social Change
Wray, Robert P. – Adult Leadership, 1970
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age, College Faculty, Colleges
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Kitchener, K. S. – Human Development, 1983
Proposes a three-level model of cognitive processing to account for complex monitoring when individuals are faced with ill-structured problems (i.e., problems on which opposing or contradictory evidence and opinion exists). (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Epistemology
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Riverin-Simard, Danielle – Canadian Journal of Education, 1983
The period of adulthood has, with few exceptions, been ignored in terms of its vocational aspect, although it is precisely a knowledge of this aspect that may prove essential in the planning of continuing education curricula or the conception and application of strategies permitting adult personal and vocational development. (BRR)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Career Development, Curriculum Development, Lifelong Learning
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Snider, John C.; Houser, Nancy P. – Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, 1983
Provides guidelines to assist the continuing educator in understanding and working with older adults. The guidelines follow the development of a probable learning session: (1) gaining attention and developing expectations, (2) reviewing relevant information, (3) presenting new information, (4) feedback, and (5) transforming information to life…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Continuing Education, Older Adults
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Charles, Don C. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1980
The middle years of life have been neglected by educational psychology. There is a need for more, better, and better-understood psychological data so that learning can be enhanced in this age group. This issue of "Contemporary Educational Psychology" addresses five relevant questions about adult learning. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Developmental Stages, Educational Psychology
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Vines, Neville R. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1979
This paper incorporates relevant knowledge about adult development into an understanding of marital conflict, suggests hypotheses to be explored in the marital evaluation and subsequent therapy, and illustrates the concepts presented with case material. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Family Counseling, Interpersonal Relationship, Marital Instability
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Okun, Morris A.; And Others – Human Development, 1978
Riegel's dialectic view of human development is used to sketch a model of instruction and to delineate some implications for teaching adults. This approach is compared and constrasted with contemporary humanistic and cognitive views on teaching. (Author/SS)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Educational Methods, Egocentrism
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Bradley, Cheryl L. – Developmental Review, 1997
Reviews theoretical and empirical developments in Erik Erikson's construct of generativity-stagnation. Presents a five-category model describing styles of resolving the issue using combinations of level of involvement or active concern for the growth of self and others; and level of inclusivity or scope of caregiving concern. Discusses model in…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Developmental Psychology, Individual Development
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Billett, Stephen – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1998
Integration of the cognitive psychology and sociocultural constructivist perspectives yields a more comprehensive account of adult thinking and acting. This synthesis is based on a view of individual knowledge acquisition as a socially mediated process and on ontogeny or life-history approach. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Cognitive Psychology, Constructivism (Learning)
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Smart, Roslyn; Peterson, Candida – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1997
Australians (n=226) in one of four stages of a second career (contemplating, choosing a field, implementing, change completed) were compared with 81 nonchangers. Job satisfaction varied as a function of stage. Results supported Super's theory that career changers cycle through the full set of career stages a second time. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Career Change, Developmental Stages, Foreign Countries
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Tennant, Mark – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1990
Sketches parallels between adult development and adult learning literature by focusing on issues and directions they have in common. Evaluates the extent to which an understanding of adult development can illuminate the processes of adult learning and teaching. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Developmental Psychology
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Thomas, Jeanne L. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1989
Interviewed 301 grandparents concerning their relationship with one grandchild. Findings revealed no differences in relationship associated with grandchild gender or with maternal/paternal grandparent status; nor were there significant interaction effects. Grandmothers expressed greater satisfaction than did grandfathers; grandfathers stressed…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Family Relationship, Grandchildren, Grandparents
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Juhasz, Anne McCreary – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1989
Presents triple-helix model of adult development which incorporates three major roles: family, work, and self, each powered by drive for self-esteem. Asserts that this approach accommodates wide range of possible patterns and varied timing of life events relative to career options, family and relationship choices, and emphasis on self-development.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Employees, Family Role, Individual Development
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