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Download full textE. Andrew Pitchford; Christine Hradek; Jody Gatewood; Debra M. Sellers – Journal of Extension, 2024
This study is a needs assessment of Extension staff in the state of Iowa to implement inclusive programming for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Electronic surveys were completed by Extension staff on their attitudes and beliefs toward people with IDD, inclusive programming, and training needs. Results showed…
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Extension Education, Adults, Students with Disabilities
Direct linkMaria N. Gravani; Bonnie Slade; Maria Brown; Larissa Jõgi; Carmel Borg – Prospects, 2024
This article discusses the findings of qualitative case-study research that looks at pedagogical contexts of adult education programs for migrants in Cyprus, Scotland, Malta, and Estonia. The goal of this research is to understand how Learner-Centered Education (LCE) is promoted within a human-rights framework and implemented as an approach to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Migrants, Student Centered Learning
Tristram Hooley; Fredrik Hertzberg; Kristina Mariager-Anderson; Håvard Saur; Åsa Sundelin; Janne Varjo; Guðbjörg T. Vilhjálmsdóttir; Soffía Valdimarsdóttir – Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy, 2024
This article sets out the findings of a systematic review on research into career guidance policy in the Nordic countries between 2008 and 2022. In total 60 papers were reviewed from across the Nordic region. They focused on national career guidance systems, career guidance systems for young people, the adult guidance system and career guidance…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Adults, Immigrants, Research Reports
Carlos Gantiva; Catalina Mejia-Orjuela – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Background: The key to controlling tobacco use lies in preventing new smokers. Graphic health warnings (GHW) discourage smoking initiation, but their effectiveness depends, in part, on their design. Purpose: To measure the effect of varying the design and location of GHW, which occupy 30% of the package, to discourage smoking initiation. Methods:…
Descriptors: Merchandise Information, Smoking, Information Dissemination, Health Behavior
Andrea H. Mason; Alejandra S. Padilla; Kristen A. Pickett – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2024
Previous studies have identified patterns of coordinated control when adults combine gait and grasping. What remains unclear is whether the coordination of these two tasks differs between adolescent and adult groups. Groups of adults and adolescents were asked to walk across an instrumented gait mat in three conditions: walk forward, walk and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Perceptual Motor Coordination, Psychomotor Skills, Task Analysis
Edie C. Sanders – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Prospective memory (PM), the ability to remember to execute an intention in the future, is critical for the performance of everyday tasks important for independence and quality of life. PM failures are associated with negative health, financial, and social outcomes, and are more frequent with increased age and can be even greater for older adults…
Descriptors: Memory, Older Adults, Cognitive Ability, Neurological Impairments
Brittney V. Williams; Ally Skoog-Hoffman; Rob Jagers; Bloodine Barthelus – Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, 2024
The Building Equitable Learning Environments (BELE) network is a diverse collaborative of organizations working together to advance equity in education. The BELE Network research and learning team, and are responsible for documenting the network learnings, which are grounded in seven "Essential Actions" and reflected in shared annual…
Descriptors: Teachers, School Personnel, Adult Learning, Well Being
Zorana Ivcevic; Eliana R. Grossman; Katherine N. Cotter; Emily Nusbaum – Creativity Research Journal, 2024
How are creative ideas transformed into creative behavior, products, and achievements? We posit that this transformation is facilitated by self-regulation of creativity. The present study develops a self-report scale and provides initial evidence of validity in assessing two major aspects of self-regulation of creativity: expectations about the…
Descriptors: Adults, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creative Development
Jessica K. Bone; Daisy Fancourt; Jill K. Sonke; Feifei Bu – Creativity Research Journal, 2024
There is growing evidence for the impact of arts engagement on later life cognition. However, confounding by socioeconomic factors may have led to an overestimation of this association. We analyzed data from 4,344 older adults in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. We measured participatory (e.g. painting, making music, crafts) and receptive (e.g.…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Short Term Memory, Handicrafts, Creative Activities
Eilidh Cage; Monique Botha; Lynsey McDevitt; Karis N. King; Liz Biscoe; Kirsty Tucker; Amy Pearson – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Autistic people diagnosed in adulthood often report that the experience can be life-changing, but there are issues with the diagnostic pathway. Few studies consider the views of people "currently" seeking diagnosis or contextualise the experience of diagnosis around developing an autistic identity. In this qualitative participatory…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Photography, Adults, Coping
Sheena Moosa; Hawwa Shiuna Musthafa; Aishath Hassan – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2024
The "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" was adopted with the intent of bringing about a paradigm shift in the way the general population perceives disability. The paper reports the findings of a qualitative inquiry that used a phenomenological approach to discuss the social grievances of persons with disabilities from…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Civil Rights, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Frances R. Vereijken; Sanne A. H. Giesbers; Andrew Jahoda; Petri J. C. M. Embregts – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Moving out of the family home is a key transition for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Yet there has been little research about parents' experiences of planning the move of their young adult offspring to residential settings offering 24-hour support. Method: Interviews were conducted with eleven parents whose…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Young Adults, Parent Role, Planning
Bokamoso Julius; Manish Putteeraj; Jhoti Somanah – Transformation in Higher Education, 2024
The mental health of students in higher education is an increasing concern. Research indicates that university students are at a higher risk of poor mental health and wellbeing compared to the general population, which negatively impacts their studies. The main issue addressed in this study is the evident gap in mental health research dedicated to…
Descriptors: College Students, Mental Health, Foreign Countries, Well Being
Peter E. Langdon; Magdalena M. Apanasionok; Emma Scripps; Alastair Barrowcliff; Asit Biswas; Karen Bunning; Cheryl Burbidge; Katherine Byron-Daniel; Alex Cookson; Sarah Croom; Malwina Filipczuk; David Gillespie; Richard P. Hastings; Andrew Jahoda; Rachel McNamara; Lawrence Patterson; Dheeraj Rai; Robyn Steward; Kylie M. Gray – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The aim of this feasibility study was to adapt and model a behavioural intervention for anxiety with autistic adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Method: Twenty-eight autistic adults with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities, 37 carers, and 40 therapists took part in this single-group non-randomised…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Severe Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Andrew P. Hill; Daniel J. Madigan; Thomas Curran; Gareth E. Jowett; James L Rumbold – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2024
Perfectionism is a multidimensional personality trait with two higher-order dimensions; perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns. The purpose of the present study was to explore and evaluate the two-factor model for the first time using three instruments developed to measure perfectionism in sport. In doing so, we (i) assessed the…
Descriptors: Athletics, Personality Measures, Personality Traits, Personality Problems
