LIFELONG EDUCATION, LIFELONG NEEDS: FUTURE ROLES IN AN AGING SOCIETY
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Educational Gerontology
- Vol. 16 (4) , 347-358
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0380127900160405
Abstract
This article proceeds from the assumption that the aging of American society has consequences for the life roles of midlife and older persons. Seven points are developed in support of the assumption. They are as follows: dynamics and demographics of an aging population; education, a critical component of life in the future; a model of education for older adults; new roles for an aging society; literacy for older persons; older persons' activities in pursuit of lifelong education; and a view of the future that includes lifelong education for lifelong needs. The final section offers some speculations about what lifelong education will be like in 2010.Keywords
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