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Battersby, David; Glendenning, Frank – Australian Journal of Adult and Community Education, 1992
Elaborates principles of education for older adults: (1) shift from viewing the elderly as disadvantaged to examining their treatment within the socioeconomic context; (2) critical educational gerontology, rooted in critical theory; (3) emancipation, empowerment, and transformation; and (4) theory based on action. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Critical Theory, Educational Gerontology, Educational Philosophy
Glendenning, Frank; Battersby, David – Australian Journal of Adult and Community Education, 1990
Contrary to conventional wisdom about the nature and purpose of education in later life, education for older adults should relate to their gaining power over their lives, to retraining, self-fulfillment, and empowerment. Critical educational gerontology should be based on concepts of emancipation, transformation, and conscientization. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Critical Theory, Educational Gerontology, Educational Philosophy
