This article identified some data about adult participation in religious orientated programs, and examined briefly the role of churches and synagogues as sponsors of adult education programs. (Author/RK)

Meeting the educational and personal development needs of adults in transition presents the greatest challenge to higher education. This article discusses a study to determine how adults in transition believe their educational programs to be helpful. (JOW)

Based on a survey of a group of unemployed people, this article examines ways in which adult education can best serve the needs of the unemployed as they perceive them. (Author/SSH)

Presents perspectives and analyzes issues concerning public guardianship, especially as it relates to the elderly. Assesses the extent to which public guardianship assists or hinders older persons in securing access to their rights, benefits, and entitlements. (Author/MJL)

Participation in educational activities brings disadvantaged older adults relief from conditions that aggravate their situation, and is instrumental in preventing intellectual decline, increasing self-confidence and enhancing the quality of life. Increased participation occurs when programs involve instrumental learning and take place in community…

Reviews the federally funded Six Dimensions for People over Sixty project undertaken by six community college districts in Arizona to develop continuing education programs. Describes the six districts, the purposes of the project, problems that were encountered, and the eventual institutionalization of the program. (AYC)

Cites topics, videotapes, and films focusing on women's issues appropriate for public library adult programs, and presents annotated bibliographies of materials on the legal rights of women, battered women, and psychological depression. (CWM)

Three aspects of professionalization associated with adult education are outlined: College and university graduate programs, the Federal and State supported programs in adult education, and professional organizations. (TA)

A consortial effort of nine state universities in six Midwestern states, the University of Mid-America develops mediated credit and non-credit courses for use off-campus in teaching-at-a-distance programs. (Author)

Describes 16-week intergenerational computer tutoring program in two replacement language-arts classes called Ambassadors of the Computer Age. Special-needs middle-school students improved their language-arts skills while teaching older adults how to use computer technology. (PKP)

Discusses the establishment of adult education as a social institution within the context of the present debate on modernity. Utilizing empirical case studies, hypothesizes that individualization processes in adult education have resulted in varying objectives and motivations. Maintains that this process is a necessary step towards the…

A high school equivalency program held in a Baltimore, Maryland, housing project reported that last year 67 percent of the women who took the test passed it. Key components are computer-assisted instruction and computer monitoring of the womens' progress. Strategies for setting up such a program are offered. (MLF)