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Peer reviewedWolf, Mary Alice – Adult Learning, 1992
Using memories is a feasible way to work with older adults. Through an interactive reminiscence process, older people often come to terms with "unfinished business" and untapped strengths. The process is important for adult education practitioners who can enrich their understanding of lifeways and inner worlds of diverse populations in their…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Memory, Older Adults, Reminiscence
Download full textWolf, Mary Alice – 1983
A study was conducted to try to determine older adults' motivations for and experiences in the educational system as well as to try to determine how their life histories were being woven into their educational experiences. Based on the work of state theorists such as Buhler and Erikson as well as on the life review concept of Robert Butler, the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
