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Survival Narratives from Single Mothers in an Enabling Program: 'Just Hope You Don't Get Sick and Live off Caffeine'
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Braund, Anne; James, Trixie; Johnston, Katrina; Mullaney, Louise – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2022
A growing number of single mothers are seeking entry to higher education via enabling programs; however, these students face unique struggles to make their dream a reality. There is some research on the challenges faced by student-mothers in higher education; however, research specifically on single mothers in enabling education is limited. This…
Descriptors: One Parent Family, Mothers, Nontraditional Students, Adult Learning
Exploring the Experiences of Adult Learners in a Transition Program
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Karmelita, Courtney E. – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2018
Transition programs have emerged as a support for adult learners seeking college education. Adult learners' perspectives are missing in the literature on transition programs. To better support adult learners in transition programs, it is essential to understand their experiences and perspectives. Using Schlossberg's Transition Theory (Anderson,…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Adult Learning, Student Experience, Transitional Programs
Navigating Difficult Waters: Learning for Career and Labour Market Transitions. Research Paper No 42
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Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2014
This report analyses how learning supports labour market transitions and career changes of adult workers across five countries (Denmark, Germany, Spain, France and Italy). To make the most of career and labour market opportunities, individuals have to rely on their own resources and their agency but also know how to navigate the institutional…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, Labor Needs, Adults, Individual Needs
College Students in Transition: An Annotated Bibliography
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Foote, Stephanie M., Ed.; Hinkle, Sara M., Ed.; Kranzow, Jeannine, Ed.; Pistilli, Matthew D., Ed.; Miles, LaTonya Rease, Ed.; Simmons, Jannell G., Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2013
The transition from high school to college is an important milestone, but it is only one of many steps in the journey through higher education. This volume is an annotated bibliography of the emerging literature examining the many other transitions students make beyond the first year, including the sophomore year, the transfer experience, and the…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Students, College Bound Students, Transitional Programs
Cedefop Annual Report, 2013
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Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2014
Accountability and dissemination of its work are important elements of Cedefop's policy to provide assurance to stakeholders for resources used and results achieved. For a centre of expertise and policy advice like Cedefop, the impact of which is hard to gauge for the common European citizen, legitimacy of public expenditure is important, and is…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Accountability, Educational Change, Educational Research
Adult Students in Higher Education: A Portrait of Transitions
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Hardin, Carlette Jackson – New Directions for Higher Education, 2008
Adult students, whether new or returning to higher education, experience a unique set of transition challenges. This chapter highlights the barriers facing adult students and offers ways to overcome them. For many adult students, returning to college and fulfilling their goals is much like building a house of cards. In order to be successful, each…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students