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How Library Service to the Aging Has Developed.

Year: 1973
Type: article
Abstract: Developedthe Lacrosse, Wisconsin, program, one lady in her early seventies, in speaking of her participation in a discussion group, was typical of the older people when she emphasized the importance of attitude in older people and the need to avoid mental ~tagnati0n.l~An older man in the program commented on the significance of the discussion groups: "Older people get to the point where they cling to their prejudices if they don't have a chance to hear new ideas."14In 1953, the fund granted $100,000 to the ALA, which gave subgrants to twenty libraries conducting experimental projects in adult education.The purpose of the project was to stimulate "the initiation and development of adult education services to adult, and young adult,
Language: English
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W348240154
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