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Education for Older Adults.

Frank Glendenning
- 01 Jan 2001 - 
- Vol. 20, pp 63-70
TLDR
The developments and changes in the concept of education for older adults during the last two decades are reviewed in this paper, where the origin of the terms third age and educational gerontology are discussed also and the issue of nonlegitimation is raised.
Abstract
The developments and changes in the concept of ‘education for older adults’ during the last two decades are reviewed in this article. The origin of the terms ‘third age’ and ‘educational gerontology’ are discussed also and the issue of non-legitimation is raised.

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Abundance of Life: Human Development Policies for an Aging Society

TL;DR: The Specter of Decline: Fear of an Aging Society as mentioned in this paper is a collection of articles about aging in the post-industrial society, focusing on the role of the state and the welfare state.
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Educational Gerontology: The State Of The Art.

TL;DR: Educational gerontology is a field of study and practice that has recently developed at the interface of adult education and social gerontological practice.
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Introduction to Educational Gerontology

TL;DR: Moody as discussed by the authors discusses the life cycle and the role of education in the development of a philosophy of aging, H.R.Bolton uniting the generations, J.C.Metal-Corbin and D.E.Corbin career education for the preparation of practioners in gerontology with special reference to adult educators.
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Good Practice in the Education and Training of Older Adults

TL;DR: This chapter discusses participation and provision, aspects of participation the provision of learning opportunities concepts of good practice, and redefining good practice.