Meeting the Transitional Needs of Young Adult Learners : New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 143

These Are Times Of Great Opportunity As Well As Challenge For Continuing Education (ce) Programs In Colleges And Universities. While Lifelong Learning Remains Central To Ce's Mission, Means Of Promoting And Delivering Adult Education Programs Through Distance And Online Learning Are Undergoing Continuous Transformation By Novel Information Technologies. Within Institutions, Ce Units Are Increasingly Collaborating With Academic Departments. In Addition, Demographic Shifts Have Resulted In New Audiences And Types Of Programs Offered, Both Credit And Non-credit. Schools - Especially State-supported Ones - Have Been Pressured To Increase Their Participation In Economic Development. All These Changes Carry Administrative Considerations. This Volume Suggests Perspectives And Solutions For The Challenges That Must Be Successfully Confronted By Today's Ce Programs And The Professionals Who Develop Them. -- From Back Cover. The Dynamic Flux Of Continuing Higher Education: Redefining The New Roles, Responsibilities, And Expectations / Lisa R. Braverman -- Current Trends In Adult Degree Programs: How Public Universities Respond To The Needs Of Adult Learners / Angela Gast -- Partnerships With Academic Departments / Anthony M. English -- From Access To Excess: Changing Roles And Relationships For Distance Education, Continuing Education, And Academic Departments In American Universities / Judy Copeland Ashcroft -- Growing Importance Of Prior Learning Assessment In The Degree-completion Toolkit / Rebecca Klein-collins, Judith B. Wertheim -- Trends And Considerations Affecting Noncredit Programs / Nelson C. Baker -- Role Of The Community College In Economic Development / Rebecca A. Nickoli -- Continuing Higher Education And Older Adults: A Growing Challenge And Golden Opportunity / Frank R. Disilvestro -- Preparing Marketing For The Future: Strategic Marketing Challenges For Continuing Education / James Fong -- The Road Ahead: Challenges And Opportunities / Ronald G. White. Ronald G. White, Frank R. Disilvestro, Editors. Winter 2013. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Annotation For many, the academy has historically represented privilege and intellectual exclusion; for others it has represented an increasingly contested site, as marginalized populations have challenged the myth of the ivory tower being a haven of meritocracy and equal opportunities. Still others persist in viewing universities as a level playing field, a place where people are judged primarily by their ideas and intellectual contributions. Ironically, alongside these charged conversations of exclusivity, privilege, and opportunity has occurred the seduction of the ivory tower by market interests, sacrificing standards in the interests of illdefined efficiency. Much has been written on the increasingly marketdriven culture of higher education; many have called this commodification and instrumentalization the most dangerous ideology of the current historical moment. Yet, within this landscape, there have been scholars willing to make space to critically interrogate higher education in relation to multiple systems of oppression. They are working to introduce new perspectives, nurturing counterhegemonic knowledges. Many have struggled to cocreate and sustain democratic spheres that decenter dominant interests, with the aim of a more equitable society. They have been part of a larger movement of academic warriors, academics with consciences who live out their commitments by subscribing to the notion that scholarship and activism are inextricably intertwined. This volume embodies their narratives and issues an open invitation. This is 139 th volume of this JosseyBass quarterly report series. Noted for its depth of coverage, it explores issues of common interest to instructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in a broad range of adult and continuing education settings, such as colleges and universities, extension programs, businesses, libraries, and museums This is the first New Directions volume related to young adult learners since 1984. Then, as now, young adults are an important segment of the adult population but have received scant attention in the adult education literature. Increasingly, youths and young adults are enrolling in adult education programs and in doing so are changing the meaning of adulthood. Given the significant demographic, technological, and cultural shifts during the past 30 years, there is an increasing need for practitioners and program planners to reconsider what constitutes “adult” and “adult education.” An understanding of the changing meaning of adulthood is fundamental to developing programs and policies that will address the needs of younger learners, and we believe it is time for an updated discussion among adult educators and scholars in other disciplines. This sourcebook is designed to reignite the discussion related to meeting the educational needs of young adults along with a timely and interdisciplinary discussion that highlights the transitional needs of young adult learners. This is the 143rd volume of the Jossey Bass series New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education . Noted for its depth of coverage, it explores issues of common interest to instructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in a broad range of education settings, such as colleges and universities, extension programs, businesses, libraries, and museums. Annotation These are times of great opportunity and challenge for continuing education (CE) programs in colleges and universities. While lifelong learning remains central to CE's mission, means of promoting and delivering adult education programs through distance and online learning are undergoing tremendous technological transformation. Within institutions, CE units are increasingly collaborating with academic departments. In addition, demographic shifts have resulted in new audiences and types of programs offered, both credit and noncredit. School are pressured to increase their participation in economic development. All these changes carry administrative considerations. This volume suggests perspective and solutions for the challenges that must be successfully confronted by today's CE programs and the professionals who develop them. This is the 140th volume of this Jossey-Bass series. Noted for its depth of coverage, it explores issues of common interest to instructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in a broad range of adult and continuing education settings, such as colleges and universities, extension programs, businesses, libraries, and museums Sociocultural Issues In Adult Financial Education / Karen Sprow Forté -- Structural Barriers, Financial Exclusion, And The Possibilities Of Situated Learning For Financial Education / Jerry Buckland -- Contextual Influences On Financial Behavior: A Proposed Model For Adult Financial Literacy Education / Wendy L. Way -- Financial Literacy Education For Women / Jodi Jarecke, Edward W. Taylor, Tahira K. Hira -- Financial Literacy: A Critical Adult Education Appraisal / Leona M. English -- Economic Inclusion And Financial Education In Culturally Diverse Communities: Leveraging Cultural Capital And Whole-family Learning / Bárbara J. Robles -- Raising Employee Engagement Through Workplace Financial Education / Lois A. Vitt -- Measuring The Impacts Of Financial Literacy: Challenges For Community-based Financial Education / J. Michael Collins, Karen C. Holden -- The Role Of Emotions And Assumptions In Culturally Responsive Financial Education Practice In A Capitalist Economy / Elizabeth J. Tisdell. Karen Sprow Forté, Edward W. Taylor, Elizabeth J. Tisdell, Editors. Spring 2014. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Sociocultural issues in adult financial education -- Karen Sprow Forte Structural barriers, financial exclusion, and the possibilities of situated learning for financial education -- Jerry Buckland Contextual influences on financial behavior: a proposed model for adult financial literacy education -- Wendy L. Way Financial literacy education for women -- Jodi Jarecke, Edward W. Taylor, Tahira K. Hira Financial literacy: a critical adult education appraisal -- Leona M. English Economic inclusion and financial education in culturally diverse communities: leveraging cultural capital and whole-family learning -- Barbara J. Robles Raising employee engagement through workplace financial education -- Lois A. Vitt Measuring the impacts of financial literacy: challenges for community-based financial education -- J. Michael Collins, Karen C. Holden The role of emotions and assumptions in culturally responsive financial education practice in a capitalist economy -- Elizabeth J. Tisdell. Many adults attend financial education classes to help them make more informed financial decisions, based on their knowledge of their financial situation available cash or funds planned expenditures. This volume brings together scholars from the fields of adult education and financial literacy and covers topics that reveal the interrelatedness of the two fields. They show how concepts and knowledge about adult education can be utilized in and illuminate financial education, and they offer insights about how financial education, as an eminently practical subject, shows adults learning and putting their new knowledge into action. This is the 141st volume of this Jossey-Bass series. Noted for its depth of coverage, it explores issues of common interest to instructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in a broad range of adult and continuing education settings, such as colleges and universities, extension programs, businesses, libraries, and museums. These are times of great opportunity and challenge for continuing education (CE) programs in colleges and universities. While lifelong learning remains central to CE's mission, means of promoting and delivering adult education programs through distance and online learning are undergoing continuous transformation by novel information technologies. Within institutions, CE units are increasingly collaborating with academic departments. In addition, demographic shifts have resulted in new audiences and types of programs offered, both credit and noncredit. Schools--especially state-supported ones--have been pressured to increase their participation in economic development. All these changes carry administrative considerations. This volume suggests perspectives and solutions for the challenges that must be successfully confronted by today's CE programs and the professionals who develop them Disparities in healthcare for racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities -- Joshua C. Collins, Tonette S. Rocco The Black church: promoting health, fighting disparities -- Michael L. Rowland, E. Paulette Isaac-Savage Literacy and health disparities -- Esther Prins, Angela Mooney Injection drug users, Aboriginality, and HIV: a postcolonial glance from a strong ally -- John P. Egan Alcoholism and lesbians -- Julie Gedro Tobacco use among sexual minorities -- Lawrence O. Bryant, Lorenzo Bowman HIV-negative gay men and autoimmune diseases -- Joshua C. Collins, Tonette S. Rocco African American women and HIV/AIDS -- Lisa M. Baumgartner Partnerships and collaborations in promoting health and wellness in minority communities: lessons learned and future directions -- Lawrence O. Bryant. Minority status in the United States often accompanies diminished access to education, employment, and subsequently health care. This volume explores factors that have contributed to health disparities among racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities. Focused on developing strategies for understanding these disparities and promoting wellness in minority communities, the authors highlight social forces such as racism, ethnocentrism, sexism, and homophobia, which continue to influence not only access to and quality of care but also perception and trust of health care professionals. Knowledge, Power, Hope : Activism, Research, And Social Justice -- Decentering And Recentering The Ivory Tower : The Insights And Musings Of An Interloper -- Decentering The Ivory Tower : A University Of The Poor -- The Illusive Ground Between Town And Gown -- The Turtle's Shell : Protecting The Life Underneath -- Two Worlds In One Backpack -- Labor Studies : Redefining A College Education -- Creating A Community Of Women Educated In Literacy -- What Time Is It On The Clock Of The Universe? Dianne Ramdeholl, Editor. Fall 2013. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contributors present a series of chapters on topics that reveal the interrelatedness of the fields of adult education and financial literacy. They show how concepts and knowledge about adult education can be utilized in and illuminate financial education, and they offer insight about how financial education, as an eminently practical subject, shows adults learning and putting their new knowledge into action. --From publisher description. Minority status in the United States often accompanies diminished access to education, employment, and subsequently healthcare. This volume explores factors that have contributed to health disparities among racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities. (Back cover)