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English, Leona M. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2014
This chapter critically examines financial literacy education, asking what its assumptions are and what adult educators need to ask of its curriculum, its bases, and the people being taught to be financially literate.
Descriptors: Adult Education, Money Management, Financial Services, Educational Objectives
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Ziegahn, Linda; Ton, Hendry – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
Goals of cultural competence are commonly described as creation of a health care system and workforce capable of delivering high-quality care to all patients regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, or language. While this "system" is made up of individuals, it also has a life of its own, as with all institutions. In this chapter, the…
Descriptors: Health Services, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Social Change
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Rodriquez, Frank G.; Nash, Susan Smith – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2004
While technology has for many years been a critical component in programs for adults and calls to mind sophisticated gadgetry with expensive price tags, it is often the nexus where technology and humans intersect that proves most critical to the success and quality of adult degree programs.
Descriptors: Adult Students, Educational Technology, Adult Education, Higher Education