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Chenery, Mary Faeth – Camping Magazine, 1987
To determine the nature of camp for senior citizens, four participant observers (staff members) conducted open-ended interviews with campers at a five-day residential camp in Oregon. Results showed universal satisfaction with the camp experience. Campers valued the wide range of activities, comfortable places to socialize, and staff relations with…
Descriptors: Camping, Group Dynamics, Intergenerational Programs, Interviews
Download full textFisher, Margaret – 2003
Informal learning by Canadian seniors was examined through semi-structured interviews with a purposefully selected group of 51 older Canadians (28 women and 23) who ranged in age from 58 to 95 years (average age, 73.7). All were retired or semi-retired, and all had engaged in several learning projects over the previous year in topics such as the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Education Work Relationship
