Theories of Adult Development
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Summary
Overview
Do adults change their behavioral patterns and ways of thinking as they age, or are personalities and thinking patterns fixed from early childhood? This course will address psychosocial development and cognition in midlife and old age as well as the impact of common stereotypes about aging on empirical research in the field.
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Description
After the completion of this course you should be able to:
- Name the dominant theories of adult education
- Identify the relationship between socialization and aging
- Define the stage theories of adult development
- Define "successful aging"'
- Identify how empirical studies support or challenge common sterotypes about old age
Who is this course for?
Anybody interested in eldercare courses
Requirements
No prior qualification required
Career path
Application of principles learnt in this course
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