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Al-Dhafiri, Abdulwahab Mohammad – Education, 2014
Background: To what extent is there a significant difference between the elderly's demographic data and their attitudes toward the role of social welfare services in improving their lives? Employed Method: This study used a descriptive method to investigate the activities/services and programs provided by social care homes for the elderly, both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Living Standards, Quality of Life
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Oguz-Duran, Nagihan – Education, 2010
Considering the coping effect and health connections of diary-keeping behaviour, the purpose of the present study was to investigate diary-keeping in relation to happiness and gender among Turkish teacher trainees. A sample of 417 teacher trainees between the ages of 18 and 29 was surveyed. Happiness was considered as consisting of positive and…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Females, Males, Gender Differences
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Mills, Roxanne – Education, 2006
Research indicates that little is understood about the impact of what has been called "the second half of life" on administrators in higher education, such as deans and department chairs. This study addresses this lack of knowledge by reviewing research on the second half of life phenomena, especially its possible impact on university/college…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Deans, Department Heads, College Administration