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ERIC Number: EJ254831
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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Attitudes of Older Women Toward Continuing Adult Education at the University Level: Implications for Program Curriculum Development.
Papalia-Finlay, Diane; And Others
Educational Gerontology, v7 n2-3 p159-66 Sep-Oct 1981
Examined the attitudes of older women concerning factors that would reduce anxiety, and appropriate educational experiences. Most of the upper-middle-class, highly educated women indicated an interest in taking humanities classes. In addition, 55 percent preferred the lecture format; 81 percent preferred mixed ages in classes. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitude Measures, Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Educational Opportunities, Females, Gerontology, Higher Education, Needs Assessment, Nontraditional Education, Older Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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