Social Determinants and Potentials of Education in Later Life: The Case of Austria.

Kolland, Franz

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ERIC Number: EJ469966

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Publication Date: 1993

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Social Determinants and Potentials of Education in Later Life: The Case of Austria.

Kolland, Franz

Educational Gerontology, v19 n6 p535-50 Sep 1993

Research shows the elderly retain competence and have potential for development. However, review of low educational participation of Austrian older adults suggests constraints: influence of the social group, instructors' attitudes, and rigid separation of education, work, and retirement that limits postretirement participation. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Competence, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Participation, Peer Influence, Retirement, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Austria

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