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1 online resource (106 pages) |
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J-B ACE Single Issue Adult & Continuing Education |
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J-B ACE Single Issue Adult & Continuing Education
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| Contents |
Meeting the Transitional Needs of Young Adult Learners; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; Reference; 1 Conceptualizing Transitions to Adulthood; The Idea of Youth Transitions and the New Adulthood; Rethinking the Transitions Metaphor; Relational Frameworks; Belonging; Young Adults and Learning; Connected, Locally and Globally; Needs (Not Age) Based; Navigating Learning; Conclusions; Note; References; 2 Culture, Conditions, and the Transition to Adulthood; Culture and Cultural Identity; Culture, Conditions, and the Pathway to Adulthood; Acculturation; Implications for Adult Education; Note; References |
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3 Vulnerable Youth and Transitions to AdulthoodBackground of Vulnerable Youth and Their Transitions to Adulthood; Youth in the Mental Health Care System; Foster Youth Who Age Out of the Child Welfare System; Juvenile and Young Adult Offenders Who Reenter the Community; Multi-System Youth; What Challenges Are Vulnerable Youth Facing?; Inadequate Competencies; Insufficient Social Support; Adverse Effects of a Limited Support System; The Contributions of Adult Educators to Successful Transitions; Build Competencies; Provide Social Support; Make Connections to Resources and Services; Conclusions |
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Who Are Today's Young Adults?Religious Involvement of Young Adults; What Does Work?; Community; Authenticity; Spirituality; Recommendations for Practice; Create an Atmosphere of Authenticity; Emphasize Experience; Allow Room for Difference and Doubt; Appreciate the Ever-Changing Concept of Spirituality; Discover the Value of Intergenerational Mentoring; Conclusions; Notes; References; 6 Youths Transitioning as Adult Learners; Conceptualizing Transitions; Historical Overview of Adult Basic Education; Youths Transitioning as Adult Learners; Implications for Adult Education |
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Programming and PracticePolicy; Conclusions; Notes; References; 7 Transitions From Formal Education to the Workplace; Leaving the Classroom; A Time of Feeling Unprepared; A Time of Tension; Preparing for an Unknown Future; Learning a New Kind of Learning; Highlight the Necessity of Noncognitive Skills; Incorporate "Real-World Realities" Into Assignments; Recognizing a Complex Transition; References; 8 Themes and Issues in Programming for Young Adults; Ambiguity of Transition; Complexity of Contemporary Society; Belonging and Community; The Need for Future Research; Summary; References; INDEX |
| Summary |
This is the first New Directions volume related to young adult learners since 1984. Then, as now, young adults are an important segment of the adult population but have received scant attention in the adult education literature. Increasingly, youths and young adults are enrolling in adult education programs and in doing so are changing the meaning of adulthood. Given the significant demographic, technological, and cultural shifts during the past 30 years, there is an increasing need for practitioners and program planners to reconsider what constitutes "adult" and "adult education." An understa |
| Bibliography |
References4 Young Adulthood, Transitions, and Dis/ability; The National Landscape: Youth With Dis/ability Labels in the United States; Key Policies Supporting Transitions for Youth With Dis/ability Labels; A Brief Consideration of the Literature; Reframing Dis/ability in Adult Education; A Social-Relational Model of Dis/ability; Supporting Youth With Dis/ability Labels; Begin With Relationship; Assume Competence; Be Open to Learning; Be an Ally; Conclusions; Note; References; 5 Becoming an Adult in a Community of Faith; Young Adults and Organized Religion; Faith Development |
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Other Titles |
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Print version record |
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Education.
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EDUCATION -- Adult & Continuing Education.
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Education
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Olson, Joann S
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| ISBN |
9781118944202 |
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1118944208 |
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