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Psychosocial Issues And Sources Of Support Affecting Retention For Adult Learners: Generational Variations, Debbie Ritter-Williams, Ruby A. Rouse
Psychosocial Issues And Sources Of Support Affecting Retention For Adult Learners: Generational Variations, Debbie Ritter-Williams, Ruby A. Rouse
Adult Education Research Conference
Amid predictions of increasing numbers of jobs requiring employees with degrees, the retention of adult students returning to degree programs has become a critical concern. This study investigates generational differences in psychosocial factors that may influence adult students to discontinue taking classes, and the sources of support they find most helpful and important. A newly- created survey instrument was found to have acceptable validity and reliability and used to collect data from thousands of adult college students in April-May 2011.