Educational gerontology : international perspectives
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Educational gerontology : international perspectives
(Routledge library editions : Adult education, v. 12)
Routledge, 2019, c1985
- : pbk
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Reprint. Originally published: London : Croom Helm, 1985
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Originally published in 1985, this book was the first book in the UK to provide an overview of educational gerontology and examine the needs for educational opportunities for older adults. The book draws on developments and experience from the UK, Denmark and the USA and should be of interest to all concerned with adult education, gerontology and policy makers in the fields of education, health and social services.
Table of Contents
Foreword 1. An Ageing Society: Education and the Role of Older Adults in Britain and the USA 2. What is Educational Gerontology? North American and British Definitions 3. The Later Years of Lifelong Learning 4. The Development of Education for Older People in the USA 5. Education for Older Adults in Britain: A Developing Movement 6. Pre-Retirement Education: A Survey of Current Problems in Britiain and the USA 7. Educational Gerontology in Denmark 8. Gerontological Education for a Caring Society: The Way Ahead 9. Older People as Consumers of Education: The Politics of Provision and Participation 10. Conclusion
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