Investigated coping strategies for dealing with role conflicts among returning women students (N=92). Found that professional and nonprofessional women used different coping strategies for different conflicts. Indicated that professional women experienced more intense conflicts between roles as employee-home maintenance person and employee-parent…

Individualism in American culture makes students ignorant of world issues. Educators must change the students' intercultural perspectives. ASF intercultural programs offer youth an opportunity to live in another culture. The results include the following: (1) better appreciation of foreign culture; (2) ability in a foreign language; (3) more…

Draws from interviews with five female Italian-American community college students who were over 30 when they began or resumed their education to assess the special educational and counseling needs of these non-traditional students. Cites lack of family support, restrictive sex-role stereotyping, and negative images of Italian-Americans as…

Surveyed 81 women over 50 years of age enrolled in college. Findings showed that older women enter college to receive a degree, to achieve independence, and for employment preparation. The majority of older women indicated positive support from their families and anticipated employment after graduation. (LLL)

A framework within which to discuss recurrent education is outlined. Its roles and functions are considered, and the conceptual differences between recurrent and continuing education are highlighted. Political, social, and economic dimensions are surveyed. (Availability: Falmer Press, Falmer House, Barcombe, Nr Lewes, East Sussex BN8 5DL, UK.) (SK)

Investigated satisfaction and strain experienced by mature reentry women students (N=141). Questionnaire data showed significant correlates of satisfaction including helpfulness of professors, counseling, and psychological support from children and friends. Significant correlates of strain included dissatisfaction with job and financial aid. The…

Interviewed women and partners (N=40) separately about changes in parent-child interactions and other family relationships after the mother had returned to college. Parents generally reported that, overall, their children were now receiving more and better parental contact and that there had been qualitative improvement in father-child…

Midlife developmental concerns of returning women students included a focus on the future, the experience of a culminating event, and a mentor relationship. Needs assessment and other programs should reflect these concerns. (Author/JAC)

Renewed Expectations for Adults in Continuing Higher Education (Project REACH) provides educational services tailored to the needs of blue-collar workers, including courses on audiocassette tapes and simplified registration procedures. The program has been enthusiastically received by people who had faced many barriers to continuing education. (SK)

To determine needs experienced by returning college students, 583 mailed questionnaires were returned in 1977 by reentry students at a medium-sized, southeastern public university. Among the most needed services were a designated reentry admissions counselor, an exclusive lounge area, peer counselors, and a specialized credit course for reentering…

Six routes to higher education in Scotland are analyzed in terms of student educational and family background, courses taken by students in the fifth and sixth years of secondary schooling, and the influence of secondary school courses on students' eventual destination. (KS)

This article describes programing modifications and transition techniques for educators planning for the reentry of a child with a head injury. Discussion addresses: gathering information about the child; preparing school staff; preparing the student for the return; providing homebound instruction; modifying schedules to alleviate physical…

A discussion of distance education outlines its development, identifies its characteristics, and analyzes three existing program types and the needs they serve. The Irish National Distance Education Centre, which uses a cooperative approach with several institutions, is presented in greater detail. (MSE)

Records of 4,753 four-year university students showed that 30.5% transferred from technical college programs and 69.5% from other colleges. Transfer students were considerably diverse and had definite employment expectations. A majority worked full or part time and had "sat out" at least one year before transferring. (SK)

The story of one young man's successful return to his neighborhood high school provides the nuts and bolts of how to use a paraeducator to ensure smooth and cost-effective transitions for youth moving from restrictive environments back to public schools. Discusses the paraeducator's role, training, crisis planning, initial successes, and reducing…