EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR MIDLIFE ADULTS WITH PARENT-CARING RESPONSIBILITIES
Titel:
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR MIDLIFE ADULTS WITH PARENT-CARING RESPONSIBILITIES
Auteur:
McMahon, Betty J. Ames, Barbara D.
Verschenen in:
Educational gerontology
Paginering:
Jaargang 9 (1983) nr. 5-6 pagina's 377-387
Jaar:
1983-09
Inhoud:
A major issue facing today's families is aging family members. Three factors compound this dilemma. First, the aging population is increasing both numerically and proportionally. Second, the middle generation, the traditional caretaking generation, is becoming older and fewer in number. Third, women are increasingly participating in the labor force. This research explored the use of adult education programming in addressing the needs of the midlife caretaking generation. The nonrandom sample consisted of 50 midlife offspring residing in three central lower Michigan counties. As part of a one-to-one interview, respondents were asked to indicate preferences for content and mode of instruction for topics related to adult child/aging parent relationships. Thirteen of the most frequently mentioned areas of concern and need were selected from current gerontological literature. If participants desired further information in the content area, one of six methods of instruction also were selected. The primary variable which distinguished those with high and low interest in information was age. The younger the age of the respondent, the more requests for information. Information related to the aging process was of greatest concern. Instructional methods that allowed personal interaction were selected for content areas of a personal nature. Conversely, independent methods were selected for informational material. Implications for educational gerontologists are explored.
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