Attitudes and Problems of Elderly Students in the University System of Georgia.

Kingston, Albert J.

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ERIC Number: EJ261220

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Publication Date: 1982

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Attitudes and Problems of Elderly Students in the University System of Georgia.

Kingston, Albert J.

Educational Gerontology, v8 n1 p87-92 Jan-Feb 1982

Elderly students (N=70) completed a form to determine their problems with and attitudes toward college study. Found elderly students above average in education and vigorous and active. Only a few had encountered difficulty in adjusting to college study, such as difficulty in hearing classroom discussions and parking. (Author)

Descriptors: Adult Students, Educational Attitudes, Higher Education, Nontraditional Students, Older Adults, Student Adjustment, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Student Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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