Anna’s StoryJohn’s StoryPamela’s Story
Participant Risk FactorsMotives for Enrollment
The Need for Self-SufficiencyEncouragement by OthersThe Desire to Set an ExampleSelf-Improvement and Self-Actualization
Program ParticipationParticipation DifficultiesSupport FactorsPractitioner and Peer EmpowermentAdult Theory in PracticeThe Leadership Ladder
The Stigma of IlliteracyThe Pressure to CompleteProblems of Professionalization
Pride in AccomplishmentsNew Opportunities for AchievementLearning as a Way of Life
In Pursuit of the American DreamContinuing Education
Sarah’s StoryUrsala’s StoryConflicting Pressures
HealthLearning DifferencesEmploymentFamilyFinances
Summary of Continuing EducationEmployment
Intentional ChangeThe Helping Professions