Instructional Techniques and Environmental Considerations in Family Life Education Programming for Midlife and Older Adults.
We review the theory and practice of education with midlife and older adult populations and empirically address two theoretically guided research questions: (a) What are older adults' preferences for instructional strategies and techniques in programs? (b) What environmental considerations (e.g., li...
| Publicado en: | Family Relations Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 167 - 174 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
April 2003
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