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Introduction to Educational Gerontology

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Introduction to Educational Gerontology

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Introduction to Educational Gerontology book

Introduction to Educational Gerontology

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Introduction to Educational Gerontology book

ByRonald H. Sherron, D. Barry Lumsden
Edition 3rd Edition
First Published 1990
eBook Published 2 December 2013
Pub. Location New York
Imprint Taylor & Francis
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315803166
Pages 350
eBook ISBN 9781315803166
Subjects Behavioral Sciences
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Sherron, R.H., & Lumsden, D.B. (1990). Introduction to Educational Gerontology (3rd ed.). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315803166

ABSTRACT

Educational gerontology is the study of the changes in the learning process caused by old age.

This new edition provides an update of developments in this field of research. The volume probes topics such as implications for education for the aging, reminiscence, methods of teaching, social exchange and equal opportunity.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter |15 pages

PROGRAMS FOR OLDER

LEARNERS

chapter 2|27 pages

EDUCATION

CYCLE: OF AGING HARRY R. MOODY Hunter College of the University of New York

chapter |9 pages

FUNCTIONS

areas discussed in stress was mentioned earlier) proposes using cognitive

chapter 4|3 pages

THE COMMUNITY OF

FOR THE EDUCATION PERSONS IN THE LATER YEARS HOWARD Y McCLUSKY*

chapter |14 pages

Boundaries

chapter |9 pages

that at Fairhaven they might be able to satisfy their curiosity meat inspector, a college they considered themselves old, they all without exception answered no. When asked which period of they considered the most satisfying they all had difficulty singling

chapter 5|5 pages

INSTRUMENTAL FROM

EXPRESSIVE EDUCATION: NEEDS TO GOALS ASSESSMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PLANNING CARROLL A. LONDONER

chapter |16 pages

the event. Such instrumental or goal-orientation intro-

chapter |30 pages

they are as envisioned in stage (p. 15)

and validity of that statement, even though it was written more 10 years ago, remain. Moving educational programming expertise to a "Stage new tools, a stronger theoretical base, and a better under- of needs and interests of the older adult. The interest in and growing of instrumental and expressive categories has the potential of contribut-

chapter |35 pages

INSTRUCTING

OLDER ADULTS those at the interface of adult education and gerontology the opportunity to

chapter 9|6 pages

EVALUATION

PROGRAMS GERONTOLOGY THOMAS A. RICH University of South Florida

part |1 pages

must be

chapter |9 pages

What Are the Workforce Needs Determines Them?

and Who that there was indeed a need for knowledge and training in that if

chapter 10|5 pages

CAREER EDUCATION PREPARATION PRACTITIONERS

FOR THE SPECIAL REFERENCE ADULT EDUCATORS MARGARET E. HARTFORD* University of Southern California

chapter |9 pages

Shifting Composition Student Bodies

past. Already we see signs of this shift in the young

chapter 11|6 pages

CREATIVE BEHAVIOR AND EDUCATION:

LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT H. DOHR MARGARET PORTILLO University of Wisconsin at Madison
Byfor me is creative action; I am unsatisfied with simply existing. I can't

part |1 pages

OF DEVELOPMENT

chapter |6 pages

PUBLIC SPHERE

sphere
Bytime. Other creative productivity that has a presentation time. In

chapter |13 pages

PURPOSEFUL PRODUCT Purpose

nature of older people, two essential issues surface. The that occurs on a

chapter 12|4 pages

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR OLDER LEARNERS

SCOTT A. BASS University of Massachusetts at Boston

part |1 pages

the completion of a degree is not the prevailing requirement for participa-

chapter 232|4 pages

The Conflict Perspective

argue that status quo or the current economic status as defined by those with power and influence. The attitudes and behaviors that allow large numbers of

chapter |7 pages

by demographic shifts, older people become a major

asset years supporters

chapter 13|26 pages

MODELS

FUNCTIONING ADULT: RESEARCH NEEDS GERONTOLOGY GISELA LABOUVIE-VIEF

chapter 14|28 pages

LEADERSHIP TRAINING

FOR RETIREMENT EDUCATION I. BRAHCE* WOODROW W. HUNTER* University of Michigan

chapter 15|4 pages

A

CENTURY CHALLENGE TO HIGHER EDUCATION: INTEGRATING THE OLDER PERSON INTO ACADEMIA R. MYERS

chapter |32 pages

Overview

student, age 55 or older, who is

chapter 16|22 pages

EDUCATIONAL GERONTOLOGY

A. THORSON A. WASKEL University of Nebraska at Omaha
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