Sandra J O'brien
Biographic Data
| ID | 6299627 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sandra J O'brien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sandra J |
| FAMILY NAME | O'brien |
| SIGNATURE | BRIEN S J O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The educational affinities of old age and youth
Too much emphasis on ‘growing old’ in our society has apparently been undermining the attitudes of late‐life learners to ‘keep growing’. By focusing on the planning context and client system components of basic programme planning, this paper explores the paradox that older adults and younger adults are too often segregated in their educational pursuits. While adult educators may be well aware of the older adult potential to learn, an unnecessary …
Elderly Women, Exercise and Healthy Aging
The persistent view of old age as a time for accepting an inevitable decline in health and vigour continues to shape the exercise patterns of elderly women, despite rapidly accumulating evidence that what has formerly been perceived as "normal aging" is, in part, the deficit of disuse and inactivity. While the risks associated with increased physical activity are not to be overlooked, more attention is being given to the overwhelming benefits of …
The educational affinities of old age and youth
Too much emphasis on ‘growing old’ in our society has apparently been undermining the attitudes of late‐life learners to ‘keep growing’. By focusing on the planning context and client system components of basic programme planning, this paper explores the paradox that older adults and younger adults are too often segregated in their educational pursuits. While adult educators may be well aware of the older adult potential to learn, an unnecessary …
Elderly Women, Exercise and Healthy Aging
The persistent view of old age as a time for accepting an inevitable decline in health and vigour continues to shape the exercise patterns of elderly women, despite rapidly accumulating evidence that what has formerly been perceived as "normal aging" is, in part, the deficit of disuse and inactivity. While the risks associated with increased physical activity are not to be overlooked, more attention is being given to the overwhelming benefits of …
The educational affinities of old age and youth
Too much emphasis on ‘growing old’ in our society has apparently been undermining the attitudes of late‐life learners to ‘keep growing’. By focusing on the planning context and client system components of basic programme planning, this paper explores the paradox that older adults and younger adults are too often segregated in their educational pursuits. While adult educators may be well aware of the older adult potential to learn, an unnecessary …
Psychology (2 works) · Adult education (1 works) · Adult Learning (1 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (1 works) · Context (archaeology (1 works) · Developmental psychology (1 works) · Double jeopardy (1 works) · Education Systems and Policy (1 works) · Gerontology (1 works)