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Nanton, Carmela R. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2009
This chapter examines the cultural influences and applications of women's social capital networks on women's knowledge construction, community development, and autonomy within their cultures and the adult learning context.
Descriptors: Community Development, Females, Adult Learning, Coping
Burgess, Kimberly R. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2009
Women have long since used social networking as a means of coping with their struggles, educating and empowering themselves, engaging in broader social movements, and building international advocacy. Internet communities that are designed and facilitated to be inclusive of women's experiences can be important social spaces where women feel…
Descriptors: Females, Online Courses, Coping, Learning Experience
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McClary, Sybil A. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1990
Adult educators can help students cope with stress by (1) designing programs that are responsive to stress factors; (2) including information on stress effects in orientation sessions; (3) developing individualized programs of study; (4) integrating education into students' work and other life roles; (5) providing personal attention, advising, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Students, Coping