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Adult students in higher education: A portrait of transitions
Author(s) -
Hardin Carlette Jackson
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.325
Subject(s) - higher education , portrait , transition (genetics) , adult education , cohort , set (abstract data type) , psychology , pedagogy , medical education , political science , medicine , computer science , art , biochemistry , chemistry , programming language , law , gene , art history
Adult students, whether new or returning to higher education, experience a unique set of transition challenges. By understanding the characteristics and needs of this student cohort, colleges and universities are better able to facilitate adult student success.