Elderhostel: A National Program.

O'Donnell, Kathleen M.; Berkeley, William D.

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Publication Date: 1980

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Elderhostel: A National Program.

O'Donnell, Kathleen M.; Berkeley, William D.

New Directions for Higher Education, n29 p97-102 1980

Elderhostel, modeled on the youth hostels of Europe, is a national nonprofit organization offering older adults a week-long learning experience at any one of a national network of participating colleges and universities. The history and reasons for its success are described, along with a profile of its participants and an optimistic projection of its future. (JSR)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Educational Innovation, Experimental Programs, Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, Nontraditional Education, Nontraditional Students, Older Adults, Student Educational Objectives

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Language: English

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