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Download full textSeguin, Mary M., Ed.; O'Brien, Beatrice, Ed. – 1976
Aimed at retired persons, employers and potential employers of senior volunteers, and students of gerontology, the book examines the Older Volunteer Project of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, 1973-75. The 40 Andrus volunteers were between 49 and 78 years old, generally highly educated, with 66% having…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Human Development, Human Services, Labor Force Development
Helfgott, Kim Pawley – 1992
The result of a project that also developed a database of intergenerational child care program, this publication summarizes intergenerational child care programs in which adults age 55 or older provide child care services to infants, toddlers, and school-age children on a volunteer or salaried basis. Chapter 1 provides a rationale for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Day Care
Scanlon, John – 1978
Recommendations are offered in this manual for planning, organizing, and financing academic programs for older people, based on the experience of institutions already conducting programs for older students, on current thinking in gerontology, and on knowledge and experience of staff and consultants of the Academy for Educational Development. Three…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Adult Students, College Programs, Course Descriptions
Manheimer, Ronald J.; And Others – 1995
This guide highlights certain institutional, research, and policy trends in how educational opportunities for older adults have been evolving--especially during the past 15-20 years. Chapter 1 provides an overview of how older adult education looks today within the context of aging issues and programs. It explores purposes, goals, rationales,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education
DeCrow, Roger – 1978
The American Association of Community and Junior Colleges' Older Americans Program provides an opportunity for colleges to plan together in a three-year period for development of community work and productivity programs for older adults. This report, based on a survey of present community college practices, discussions with college planners, and a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Cooperative Planning, Employment Opportunities
Gleazer, Edmund J., Jr. – 1980
This collection of essays devotes a chapter to each of eight issues related to the community college. The first chapter focuses on the function and mission of the community college, considering topics such as community awareness, educational opportunity, student diversity, and lifelong learning. The second chapter considers the role of the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, College Role, Community Colleges, Community Development
