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Defining and Measuring the Outcomes of Non-Regulated Learning: Report of Findings from Provider Consultation and Desk Research
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Learning and Work Institute, 2016
Learning and Work Institute is an independent policy and research organisation dedicated to promoting lifelong learning, full employment and inclusion. This report sets out the findings of research and consultation carried out by Learning and Work Institute (L&W) for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on learning…
Descriptors: Community Education, Lifelong Learning, Research Reports, Educational Research
Promoting Meaning and Life Satisfaction to Older Students through Service Learning in Continuing Education
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Reed, Maureen; Hadad, Marilyn – Journal of Professional, Continuing, and Online Education, 2016
The objective of this study was to examine whether continuing education that focuses on service learning could provide older students (over the age of 50) with knowledge and skills that increase their life satisfaction, confidence, and community integration. We also examined whether it could provide them with meaningful and purposeful experiences.…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Service Learning, Adult Students, Older Adults
Support Groups for Adults with Asperger Syndrome
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Jantz, Kathryn Mederise – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2011
A total of 35 adults (24-77 years; 24 males and 11 females) with Asperger syndrome (AS) who were in, were waiting to get in, or had been in support groups participated in the study. In general, the adults were highly educated but unemployed or underemployed and living alone with family members as friends. The participants were interviewed,…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Asperger Syndrome, Adults, Employment Level