Adults Who Do it all Balancing Work, Family, and Schooling

Successful adult learners integrate school into their lives by focusing on goals, pacing themselves, maintaining harmony among multiple responsibilities, celebrating achievements, and using support systems. Adult educators can help by showing how goals can be achieved, acknowledging students' p...

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Published inAdult learning (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 8; no. 5-6; pp. 17 - 31
Main Authors Kaplan, Philip L., Saltiel, Iris M.
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.05.1997
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Adult Education
Adult Students
Coping
Family Work Relationship
Motivation
Psychological aspects
Quality of Life
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Summary:Successful adult learners integrate school into their lives by focusing on goals, pacing themselves, maintaining harmony among multiple responsibilities, celebrating achievements, and using support systems. Adult educators can help by showing how goals can be achieved, acknowledging students' problems, and providing flexible structures and viable supports. (SK)
ISSN:1045-1595
2162-4070
DOI:10.1177/104515959700800510