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Direct linkKee, Youngwha – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2010
Wilma Donahue's book in 1955, "Education for Later Maturity", was considered the first major work to identify the educational needs of the aging person. Peterson considers it one of the earliest comprehensive surveys of older learners. However, the idea of educational gerontology was probably first used in 1970 at the University of…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Gerontology, Foreign Countries, Performance Factors
Luppi, Elena – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2009
The following work outlines an analysis of education initiatives aimed at the elderly. It examines the characteristics of the old aged learner, his/her "educability" and the foundations for an educational approach for this age group. These theoretical assumptions form the basis of this research: an exploratory study into various…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Learning Theories
