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Peer reviewedButler, Robert N.; And Others – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1979
Examines the current status of self-care and self-help as they relate to health, and explores their potential in enhancing the health of the elderly. It is based on a review of the literature, and reports from self-care conferences and interviews with individuals interested and active in the field. (Author)
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Geriatrics, Guides, Health Materials
Peer reviewedGibbons, Maurice; And Others – Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 1980
Analyzed the biographies of twenty acknowledged experts without formal training beyond high school in search of commonalities that might suggest ways people become effectively self-directed in learning and accomplishment. Patterns of education and personality characteristics are discussed. (Author/CC)
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Background, Independent Study, Individual Development
