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Peer reviewedLieblich, Amia – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1986
Investigated life history of American career women (N=24) at midlife. The transitions experienced by these women during their lifetimes were categorized into "masculine" or "feminine" types. It was found that they were distributed about equally between the two types of transitions, thus excluding a simple biological approach.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Employed Women, Foreign Countries, Middle Aged Adults
Download full textAvery, Donna M.; Taubert, Alexis – 1982
This guide for counselors describes the Critical Events Interview (CEI), a new counseling technique designed to be used with women in transition. The concept of critical events and their influence on adult development is described and the history and current status of the CEI are reviewed, along with current results of CEI evaluations and…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Coping, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories
Willis, Sherry L., Ed.; Reid, James D., Ed. – 1999
This textbook consolidates main findings across disciplines about individuals' development during the middle years. Twelve chapters are organized into three parts. The first three chapters explore development from the perspective of a historical/cultural period and within the context of dynamic social change and looks at theories of identity and…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Cardiovascular System
Frenza, Mary – 1982
This review of the literature related to counseling women, based on a computer search of the ERIC database, emphasizes the need for decision-making skills to cope with social change and the women's movement. The influence of locus of control on decision-making is reviewed along with theories about motivational factors for women and students. Role…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Development, Annotated Bibliographies, Counselor Role
Wolf, Mary Alice – 1996
An interesting area of adult development is "gender shift": the transition from the traditional life patterns or ways of making meaning that are associated with stereotypically male or female roles. One may experience the wish to fulfill those parts of one's personality often associated with feminine or masculine constructs not yet explored.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Curriculum Development
Lutter, Judy Mahle – 1982
A 2-year study was conducted to examine the impact of Continuing Education for Women (CEW) at the University of Minnesota on women's lives. Using data from a 22-page questionnaire filled out by 1,134 women who had taken at least one continuing education course at the University, and in-depth personal interviews with selected participants, the…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Students, Continuing Education, Educational Needs
