Attending College in Middle Adulthood

question 55

Multiple Choice

Attending college in middle adulthood

• A) reinforces negative stereotypes of aging.
• B) is rarely as valuable as attending college in early adulthood.
• C) often profoundly reshapes the life course.
• D) is more valuable for men than for women.

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