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Jamieson, Anne – Educational Gerontology, 2012
This paper addresses the question of benefits of education from a life course perspective. Using data from a study of 1600 students (response rate 48%) on an open access program at a London University college, it explores educational activity within the framework of a transitions model. In addition to the quantitative evidence, the article uses…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Educational Benefits, Adult Education, Adult Learning
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Paul, Mlki – American Psychologist, 2004
Violence against women by their intimate partners continues to be widespread today. Practicing psychologists who treat female clients will see the consequences of immediate and long-term emotional effects of abuse. The author uses a psychologist's personal story of domestic violence and healing from abuse to illustrate the psychological issues and…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Rehabilitation, Psychological Patterns, Females
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Starzynski, Laura L.; Ullman, Sarah E.; Townsend, Stephanie M.; Long, LaDonna M.; Long, Susan M. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2007
Although many sexual assault survivors seek support from mental health sources for adverse psychological symptoms due to sexual assault, many do not. A diverse sample of adult sexual assault survivors was surveyed about their sexual assault experiences, social reactions received when disclosing assault, attributions of blame, coping strategies,…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Health Workers