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The Role of the Adult Student.
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Harries-Jenkins, Gwyn – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1982
A sociological analysis of the concept of "role" is applied to adult students. The disparity between adult students and teachers' subjective expectations of them is examined. A framework for analyzing student role from social, personal, occupational, and institutional perspectives is presented. (Availability: Falmer Press, Falmer House, Barcombe,…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Adults, Educational Objectives, Individual Characteristics