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| Scott, Nancy A. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedRobinson, Jane – Journal of the NAWDAC, 1980
The students of 1980 include more older learners than ever before. A group of studies are reviewed here that show trends in adult education, characteristics of these new students, barriers to their attendance, and their performance. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, College Students, Higher Education
Scott, Nancy A. – 1980
Research and descriptive studies conducted from 1966 to 1979 in the area of mature women returning to school are reviewed, and an annotated bibliography in this field is presented. Some important articles from the early sixties are also included. The following topics are considered: description of women returning to college, reasons for returning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adult Students, Annotated Bibliographies
