Fifty heads of household in a progressive urban area and 50 in a nonprogressive urban area were interviewed in a study concerned with analyzing the problems of adults and ways to solve the problems. Ways adult educators could help with these problems are suggested. (CT)

Examines factors contributing to adult student stress and subject anxiety. Ways in which adult educators can help students overcome this barrier are suggested. Describes results of a Subject Anxiety Inventory administered to 875 adults between the ages of 17 and 72 enrolled at two community colleges and two university campuses. (CT)

This article looks at multiple barriers to low-income adults as learning participants and successful ways of overcoming such barriers. (Author/SSH)

This article investigates the relationship of adult job satisfaction and motives for parachurch workers. Results indicate clearly that job satisfaction was significantly related to certain aspects of motivation for religious ministry. (Author/SSH)

Subject anxiety is a special case of general anxiety that is encountered by the adult learner in many traditional and nontraditional educational programs. The number of adult learners who require special treatment in order to avoid failure or course avoidance is significant. (Author/SSH)

The British educational system, in a society with a well-developed class structure, emphasizes excellence and limits opportunity to a small number. The United States, with a political philosophy of equal opportunity, has a more accessible system. (Availability: Dept. of Adult Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506) (SK)

Examines a technique for data collection in adult education research that lends itself to conditions in which organizations are viewed as community. Outlines procedures for participant-observation research. (Availability: Dept. of Adult Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506) (SK)

Demonstrates the importance of the use of nonformal education programs for teaching basic survival skills to adults in developing countries. (Availability: Dept. of Adult Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506) (SK)

The authors propose a matrix for a comprehensive approach to cognition and aging. The dimensions of the matrix are (1) biological, psychological, and social factors; and (2) the information processing variables of input, processing, and output. (Journal availability: Department of Adult Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506.) (SK)

This operational theory of adult learning is based on the premise that learning is a problem-solving process involving attention, differentiation, structuring, integration, abstracting, and generalization. (Journal availability: Department of Adult Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506.) (SK)

Presents a formula for the determination of sample size in survey research and methods for its manipulation in relation to (1) the nature of the problem; (2) the homogeneity of the population; (3) the desired degree of precision; and (4) allowable costs. (Journal availability: Department of Adult Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS…

The results of an experiment with a participatory learning model indicate that, through participatory training, adults can experience improvement in their self concept which will aid them in becoming effective group members and in making decisions. (Journal availability: Department of Adult Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506.)…

Adult education literature describing teaching methods/techniques/strategies was examined to detect what is revealed about the types of learning outcomes that might be facilitated in teaching-learning situations involving adults. (College of Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506.) (Author/SSH)

Great moments in the history of adult education were created as the influence of people combined with the times and socioeconomic-political events. The impact of people and times was enhanced by the research process in the move toward identifying a body of knowledge for practicing adult education. (Author/SSH)

A survey of 900 adults enrolled as full-time undergraduates was conducted to elicit data on family influences on the decision to enroll in higher education. Respondents indicated that they had strong family encouragement and support. Available from College of Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506. (SK)