1. Lifetime Learning: Trends in Adult Education
New technology and diversity in the workplace may a pose different challenges for workers, requiring new skill sets in the form of additional education, as well. ... The number of graduate students older than 50 grew by 38 percent between 2001 and 2005, to about 173,000 from 125,000, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. ... With so much time devoted to career and little time left for recreation when these adults become "empty nesters-, it is plausible to believe that, education then becomes recreation. ... For those adults, who wish to excel in their careers, distance l...
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