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Peer reviewedCoombe, Kennece; Battersby, David – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1984
The authors discuss the elderly--their role in society, the history of education for the elderly, and the effect of educational activity on the aging process--and present examples of educational programs for the elderly. (CT)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Aging (Individuals)
Tennant, Mark – 1997
This book provides a critical account of the psychological theories that have informed contemporary adult education theory and practice. Chapter 1 discusses the importance of balancing description, critique, and comments on each theory's influence on adult education and the need to understand psychological development throughout the life span. The…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy
