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Direct linkRoberson, Donald N., Jr.; Merriam, Sharan B. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2005
Medical advances and lifestyle changes have resulted in older adults living longer and healthier lives. Nevertheless, older adulthood, as other life stages, requires change in work, family, and health. Self-directed learning (SDL) is one way of negotiating these transitions. The purpose of this study was to understand this process of learning.…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Data Analysis, Rural Areas, Independent Study
