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Peer reviewedWest, Linden – Studies in the Education of Adults, 1995
A life history approach can give better understanding of adult motivation to participate in education than quantitative surveys can. Interviews with 30 adults entering higher education illustrate the technique but also raise methodological questions about this form of research. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Anxiety, Cultural Context, Higher Education
