Opinions on retirement issues and older persons from a survey of public and private sector administrators in the Los Angeles County (California) area differed from statements of older persons themselves and from retirement research findings. Gerontology education is suggested for the administrators. (MF)

Guidelines resulting from a demonstration project to test approaches and methods in providing direct educational opportunities to the aging are provided. The sections of this book of guidelines are: Introduction--Why This Book of Guidelines (A Philosophy for Developing Educational Programs for the Aging, Basic Facts About the Aging, and The Aging…

Addresses presented and workshop sessions held at a conference on the role of the community colleges in providing programs and services for the aged population are summarized. The addresses focused upon the potential of the community college in delivering educational services, the need for social re-entry of the aging, pre- and post-retirement…

Examines the growing age-race stratification of society, especially in California. Asserts that the future taxpayers of tommorow--disproportionate numbers of young Latinos and other minorities--must be educated and trained at levels that will enable them to support the growing population of older adults. (GC)

This project, conducted by the Southern California Community College Institutional Research Association, was designed to provide a needs assessment of aging and retired persons in Southern California in the area of vocational education and to provide training for researchers and occupational education coordinators in survey research methodologies.…