What difficulties does an adult returning to study face? What pressures will they feel, on themselves, their relationships, family, workplace, friends and social life. This is a practical handbook to guide the reader through the pitfalls and pressures.

What difficulties does an adult returning to study face? What pressures will they feel, on themselves, their relationships, family, workplace, friends and social life. Their finances and health can also suffer. But returning to study can also be the best decision a person can make so it is a tragedy when an adult student succumbs to these very real pressures. This is a practical handbook to guide the reader through the pitfalls and pressures.

Part 1 Adjusting to change: returning to study - encountering the culture of your institution
change and self-image
change and your relationships
divided loyalties - the plague of adult students
stress
the part-time paradox. Part 2 Learning how to learn - the process of learning
discovering your individual learning style
how to retain knowledge
evaluations
a brief accessing guide to libraries
resources.