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Education of seniors - the Polish experience
Last modified: 2024-10-05
Abstract
The main idea of the article is to emphasize the need to consider old age and optimal aging in the educational process. The analyses presented are theoretical and empirical in nature.
The first part of the article will discuss the importance of seniors' activities in terms of adaptation to old age and successful aging, as well as seniors' educational activities.
Selected results of surveys conducted among seniors in Poland on undertaking educational activity will be presented.
The second part of the article includes an analysis of the activities of Universities of the Third Age in Poland (more than 700 institutions).
The whole concludes with recommendations for the education of seniors.
The first part of the article will discuss the importance of seniors' activities in terms of adaptation to old age and successful aging, as well as seniors' educational activities.
Selected results of surveys conducted among seniors in Poland on undertaking educational activity will be presented.
The second part of the article includes an analysis of the activities of Universities of the Third Age in Poland (more than 700 institutions).
The whole concludes with recommendations for the education of seniors.
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