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| Gerontologist | 7 |
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| Hickey, Tom | 2 |
| Caserta, Michael S. | 1 |
| Goodrow, Bruce A. | 1 |
| Lund, Dale A. | 1 |
| Peterson, David A. | 1 |
| Rice, Sarah Jane | 1 |
| Spinetta, John J. | 1 |
| Walsh, David A. | 1 |
| Weg, Ruth B. | 1 |
| Woodruff, Diana S. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Peer reviewedCaserta, Michael S.; Lund, Dale A.; Rice, Sarah Jane – Gerontologist, 1999
Describes a research-based self-care health education program for recently widowed people. Program aims to provide a foundation of knowledge, motivation, and encouragement to initiate positive behavioral changes, and to establish a support network. Preliminary analysis suggests the program is achieving many of the intended outcomes. (Author/JDM)
Descriptors: Bereavement, Community Programs, Coping, Grief
Peer reviewedGoodrow, Bruce A. – Gerontologist, 1975
A community based study of 268 randomly selected subjects over the age of 65 provided information concerning major limitations that prevent older adults from taking advantage of existing or future educational programs. The three most prevalent were poor vision, home responsibilities, and lack of transportation. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adult Learning, Educational Needs, Learning Experience
Peer reviewedHickey, Tom – Gerontologist, 1975
This educational research project in gerontology was developed from an interest in translating research on sensory loss and environmental adaptation into a training program for practitioners providing services to the elderly. The present paper describes program development and initial assessment of its effectiveness. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Environmental Standards, Geriatrics, Lifelong Learning
Peer reviewedWoodruff, Diana S.; Walsh, David A. – Gerontologist, 1975
This paper reviews past research in adult learning, organizing it around cognitive and noncognitive factors in performance. The need for education and learning in the middle and older years is discussed within the context of developmental tasks. Finally, behaviors which apparently improve with age are related to prerequisites for learning. Paper…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Educational Needs, Individual Characteristics, Learning Problems
Peer reviewedPeterson, David A. – Gerontologist, 1975
Distinguishing between life-span education and lifelong learning, this paper addresses the meaning, value and various uses of education throughout life from the perspective of gerontology and adult education, with emphasis on the relationship to development throughout adulthood. Paper presented at 27th Annual Meeting of Gerontological Society,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Human Development, Individual Development, Information Seeking
Peer reviewedSpinetta, John J.; Hickey, Tom – Gerontologist, 1975
The university is in need of change. The mature adult is envisioned as playing a vital role in that change by forcing the university to reexamine its goals. Paper presented at 27th Annual Meeting of Gerontological Society, Portland, 1974. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Educational Development, Educational Needs, Higher Education
Peer reviewedWeg, Ruth B. – Gerontologist, 1975
Education from infancy to old age is a necessity and a responsibility as society looks to the future; and educational institutions could become the sites of cooperation of science and society in the service of the human family in realization of the goals of lifelong learning. Paper presented at 27th Annual Meeting of Gerontological Society,…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Educational Needs, Educational Programs, Geriatrics
