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Theories of Adult Development


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Summary

Price
£30 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification

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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