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ERIC Number: EJ434098
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0163-3252
Barriers Faced by Adult Learners in a Rural Two-Year Community College.
Eschenmann, K. Kurt; Olinger, Phyllis Barnett
Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, v51 n4 p353-63 Nov 1991
A study of 98 adult students was designed to identify the barriers faced by adult students enrolled in two-year degree programs at a community college located in a rural area. Problem areas included motivation, family commitments, cost, distance, age, physical limitations, scheduling, and study time. (JOW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Community Colleges, Participation, Rural Areas, Student Motivation, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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