Interdisciplinary Handbook of Adult Lifespan Learning - by Jan Sinnott (Hardcover)

About the Book

This interdisciplinary handbook is the first to provide an overview of research and theory about formal and informal adult learning. Jan Sinnott and a team of experts from different fields analyze and synthesize the state of the art today--how mature and aging adults learn and what their motivations are. This major reference examines important theories and models, learning in specific life contexts, the influence of aging on learning, and the future of adult lifespan learning. Extensive reference materials have been developed for students, teachers, policymakers, and practitioners to use in the fields of gerontology, psychology, education, and counseling.

Book Synopsis

This interdisciplinary handbook is the first to provide an overview of research and theory about formal and informal adult learning. Jan Sinnott and a team of experts from different fields analyze and synthesize the state of the art today--how mature and aging adults learn and what their motivations are. This major reference examines important theories and models, learning in specific life contexts, the influence of aging on learning, and the future of adult lifespan learning. Extensive reference materials have been developed for students, teachers, policymakers, and practitioners to use in the fields of gerontology, psychology, education, and counseling.

Review Quotes

.,."an excellent resource for health professionals who are interested in adult education and age-related research. I highly recommend this text as a reference."-Respiratory Care

.,."The book is essential for teachers and researchers interested in a framework of adult lifespan learning broader than that of any single discipline. It is also essential for under-graduates, graduates, and the general public who wish to understand how human learning continues beyond childhood and adolescent phases of life."-Choice

?...an excellent resource for health professionals who are interested in adult education and age-related research. I highly recommend this text as a reference.?-Respiratory Care

?...The book is essential for teachers and researchers interested in a framework of adult lifespan learning broader than that of any single discipline. It is also essential for under-graduates, graduates, and the general public who wish to understand how human learning continues beyond childhood and adolescent phases of life.?-Choice

?Sometimes we find excellent work on adult learning in unexpected places, and this is certainly true for this book. This book should be especially helpful for individuals interested in the implication of constructivism in a variety of adult learning contexts. Emphasis on such learning content as wisdom, caring, and spirituality may make the book particularly helpful to persons with those interests, because such topics are often dealt with in general discussions of adult learning. The book probably will be most helpful to those interested in the older learner and in learning in mainstream U.S. culture.?-Adult Education Quarterly

?The strong point of this book is that it truely lives up to its claim of addressing interdisciplinary adult life span learning.....chapters in this volume are well written and acessible to students and professionals in a variety of fields who would be interested in adult learning....this volume features such a variety of ideas applied to so many diverse adult learning situations...?-Contemporary Pyschology

..."an excellent resource for health professionals who are interested in adult education and age-related research. I highly recommend this text as a reference."-Respiratory Care

..."The book is essential for teachers and researchers interested in a framework of adult lifespan learning broader than that of any single discipline. It is also essential for under-graduates, graduates, and the general public who wish to understand how human learning continues beyond childhood and adolescent phases of life."-Choice

"The strong point of this book is that it truely lives up to its claim of addressing interdisciplinary adult life span learning.....chapters in this volume are well written and acessible to students and professionals in a variety of fields who would be interested in adult learning....this volume features such a variety of ideas applied to so many diverse adult learning situations..."-Contemporary Pyschology

"Sometimes we find excellent work on adult learning in unexpected places, and this is certainly true for this book. This book should be especially helpful for individuals interested in the implication of constructivism in a variety of adult learning contexts. Emphasis on such learning content as wisdom, caring, and spirituality may make the book particularly helpful to persons with those interests, because such topics are often dealt with in general discussions of adult learning. The book probably will be most helpful to those interested in the older learner and in learning in mainstream U.S. culture."-Adult Education Quarterly

About the Author

JAN D. SINNOTT, Professor of Psychology at Towson State University in Baltimore, has written at length about the psychology of adult development and learning. Her previous books include Everyday Memory and Aging: Current Research and Methodology (1991), Bridging Paradigms: Positive Development in Adulthood and Cognitive Aging, and Adult Development: Models and Methods in the Study of Adolescent and Adult Thought (Praeger, 1991 and 1990).