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Hagedorn, Linda Serra – Change, 2005
Like the proverbial "square peg" that meets resistance when forced to go through a round hole, adult students often struggle as they try to progress through systems of higher education that have been shaped to accommodate traditionally aged students. Adult students may have difficulty progressing through the postsecondary system because…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Postsecondary Education, Nontraditional Students, Social Bias