The role of the University of the Third Age in meeting the needs of older adult learners in Poland
| Autor: | Dorota Gierszewski, Julia Kluzowicz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
older adult students
Lifelong learning Third age lifelong learning Context (language use) UTW University of the Third Age Education 03 medical and health sciences Adult education 030502 gerontology Humans Learning Sociology adult education Aged Medical education Focus (computing) 030504 nursing edukacja dorosłych Geriatrics całożyciowe uczenie się Educational Status Poland Geriatrics and Gerontology 0305 other medical science |
| Zdroj: | Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 42:437-451 |
| ISSN: | 1545-3847 0270-1960 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02701960.2021.1871904 |
| Popis: | The increasing number of older adults in society is becoming a major social focus. The article discusses demographic changes in Polish society in the context of the role played by the educational institution known as the University of the Third Age. Although implementing the idea of lifelong learning, such institutions constitute an important space allowing participants to experience life more fully by improving its quality. The information in this article can be used by other countries to organize education for older adults. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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