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Download full textVan Dussen, Daniel J.; Leson, Suzanne M.; Emerick, Eric S.; Voytek, Joseph A.; Ewen, Heidi H. – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
Purpose of the Study: This project surveyed health care professionals from both urban and rural care settings in Ohio and examined differences in professionals' needs and interests in continuing gerontological education. Design and Methods: The survey data were analyzed for 766 health care professionals descriptively, using cross-tabulations and…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Educational Needs, Rural Urban Differences, Distance Education
Direct linkPrins, Esther; Kassab, Cathy; Campbell, Kimeka – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2015
This article paints a comprehensive portrait of the demographic, financial, and educational characteristics of Pennsylvania postsecondary students who are adult learners, and identifies rural-urban differences within this group. The study analyzed data from the 2010-11 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (n = 610,925), supplemented by…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Higher Education, Student Characteristics, Demography
Prins, Esther; Kassab, Cathy – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2015
Transitions to postsecondary education for GED graduates are a growing concern for educators and policy makers. This article analyzes the educational, demographic, and financial characteristics of Pennsylvania postsecondary students with a GED credential compared with traditional high school graduates, and identifies rural-urban differences within…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Postsecondary Education, Student Characteristics, Comparative Analysis
Halsey, John – Education in Rural Australia, 2011
This article is essentially written as two linked parts. The first part considers how space, spatiality and history can contribute to understanding and "doing something about" the sustainability of rural communities. This is done by extensive reference to Soja's (1989 & 1996) space and spatial theorising and selective perspectives of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Rural Education, Sustainability
Yiengprugsawan, V.; Seubsman, S.; Khamman, S.; Lim, L. L.-Y.; Sleigh, A. C. – Social Indicators Research, 2010
Satisfaction with life correlates with other measures of subjective wellbeing and correlates predictably with individual characteristics and overall health. Social indicators and subjective wellbeing measures are necessary to evaluate a society and can be used to produce national indicators of happiness. This study therefore aims to help close the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Individual Characteristics, Open Universities, Life Satisfaction
Snyder, Anastasia; McLaughlin, Diane; Coleman-Jensen, Alisha – Carsey Institute, 2009
This report focuses on the education and work experiences of rural youth during the emerging adult years (age 20 to 24), as they make the transition from adolescence to adulthood. It documents how rural emerging adults combine work and school and experience idleness, closely examines their educational attainment, and compares their experiences…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Young Adults, Adult Development, Federal Aid
