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Author Strom, Paris

Title Adult learning and relationships / by Paris S. Strom and Robert D. Strom
Published Charlotte, N.C. : Information Age Pub., ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 267 pages) : illustrations
Series Lifespan learning series
Contents pt. 1. Young adults age 20-40 -- pt. 2. Middle age 40-60 -- pt. 3. Older adults age 60+
Summary Annotation The communication and technology revolution presents each age group of adults with new expectations for learning. This book describes how education for young adults (20 to 40 years of age), persons of middle age (40 to 60 years of age) and older adults (age 60 +) can be differentiated to fulfill changing role demands emerging in response to social transformation. Developmental tasks for a society of longevity are defined including why youth should be seen as essential sources of learning for adults. Themes for each generation are school, work, family, and personal identity. The way to ensure consideration of cultural evolution and cultural preservation is for intergenerational communication to become a common obligation. Reliance on age-segregated communication is popular and comfortable because peer conversations have greater agreement and less uncertainty. However, this practice prevents reflection on views regarded as important by other age groups. When greater amounts of time are devoted to intergenerational dialogue, the usual outcomes are reciprocal learning, mutual respect, and harmony. This book identifies and elaborates the conditions of learning needed to motivate an age-integrated society. This book is for several audiences. Faculty and students studying development will find insights on learning at successive ages. Counselors will learn about client needs across the full age range of adulthood. Social service providers will recognize transition in family relationships. Nurses and administrators will discover ways to help assisted living residents maintain mental abilities and build social networks. General readers will understand ways to improve life for relatives, friends, co-workers, and themselves
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Adult learning.
Learning -- Philosophy
Community and school.
Educational change.
School improvement programs.
EDUCATION -- Adult & Continuing Education.
EDUCATION -- Non-Formal Education.
School improvement programs
Adult learning
Community and school
Educational change
Learning -- Philosophy
Form Electronic book
Author Strom, Robert D
LC no. 2011001323
ISBN 9781617353895
1617353892
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