This introduction to the strengths, needs, and challenges of veterans as they transition from the military to higher education is presented within the framework of Schlossberg's transition model (Schlossberg, Waters, & Goodman, 1995). Academic advisors must understand the way that veteran transitions to college are both similar to and different…

The decision to leave a successful career and great earning potential to start over as a novice with new surroundings and expectations is not made without consideration of a wide array of variables. Making the transition to higher education was not an easy one and the transition itself has presented various other challenges and joys that I have…

Suggests basic truths about adult behavior: (1) adult behavior is determined by transition, not age; (2) adults are motivated to learn and change by a need to control, belong, matter, master, renew, and take stock; and (3) adult readiness for change depends on situation, support, self, and strategies. (JOW)

Reviews adult life-cycle research, particularly the stages outlined in Levinson's "Seasons of a Man's Life," as a framework for anticipating transitional life plateaus and identifying obstacles to career development. (SK)

Human resource development professionals must help workers realistically assess their options and plan for retirement well in advance. To do this they need to be aware of the ramifications of corporate trends in retirement policies. (JOW)

Points out that retirement planning seminars often are designed to impart the economic and pragmatic aspects while neglecting feelings that accompany this and other major life transitions. Indicates that consideration must be given to the social and psychological implications of retirement. (JOW)

Examines phenomena of mid-career dissatisfaction and presents ideas to overcome dissatisfaction from Daniel Nagy, executive director of placement at the University of Pittsburgh's Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business. Discusses need to identify sources of dissatisfaction and explores options to make one's career more rewarding. (NB)

Uses the idea of careers as a frame with which to view the transitions confronting aging baby boomers and considers forces shaping careers, the hidden assumptions in the career metaphor, and the dilemmas affecting the future of work, community, and family. (Author/JOW)

Highlights a changing, rather than static view, of the story of "Snow White" by interpreting the story's symbol of the mirror in three roles: guide, trap, and tool of wholeness. Suggests that these interpretations illustrate that developmental processes that entrap individuals may constitute necessary developmental steps and that gains…

A first-half/second-half view of adult life affects the human resource development profession. In the first half, young adults measure worth in terms of competence and acquisition. The mature adult emphasizes integrity and values. Management of human resources must take these differences into account. (JOW)

Comparison of the career paths of Harvard University's classes of 1970 and 1945 suggests that change of the magnitude of the past two decades can only be endured; the forces that make income insecure also create one-time chances for wealth; and when the obvious markets for one's skills evaporate, go where no one else has imagined going. (JOW)

As the former director of the Compton Fellowship Program, the author has an in-depth knowledge about the program. When she left the position in 1997, she became interested in doing research on the impact of the program. The author knew that she would filter the events and situations that took place through a lens which would influence her…

Gerontologists have studied the role of memory and reminiscence in later life to see if life review leads to increased satisfaction in old age. Novelists offer some concrete examples of the varying ways that this review can affect the self-esteem of aging persons. Molly Keane, Elizabeth Bowen, and Peter Taylor all agree that late middle age…

Discusses the transition from teaching in a college to working in business. Points out similarities and differences between the work of academe and the business world. (EL)

Discusses misinformation that women have about the experience of menopause, the midlife acquisition of opposite sex characteristics, and the midlife shift from a focus on significant others to a focus on more personal needs. Suggests potential educational programs for women on midlife topics. (SK)