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Wendy Griswold, Editor; Billie R. McNamara, Editor; Valeriana Colón, Editor – Commission for International Adult Education, 2023
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. These "Proceedings" are from the Commission for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
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Eisenman, David Paul; Bazzano, Alicia; Koniak-Griffin, Deborah; Tseng, Chi-hong; Lewis, Mary-Ann; Lamb, Kerry; Lehrer, Danise – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The authors studied a health promotion program called PM-Prep (Peer-Mentored Prep), which was designed to improve disaster preparedness among adults living independently in the community. PM-Prep consists of four 2-hour classes co-taught by a health educator and peer-mentors. Adults were randomly assigned to an experimental arm or a wait-list…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Mentors, Crisis Management, Emergency Programs
Warchal, Judith R.; Graham, Louise B. – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2011
This article integrates the guidelines of American Red Cross and the "Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide" (Brymer et al., 2006) with adult development theories to demonstrate the promotion of adaptive functioning in adults after a disaster. Case examples and recommendations for counselors working in disaster situations are…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Natural Disasters, Adults, Counseling