PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION BY OLDER PEOPLE
- 1 September 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Educational Gerontology
- Vol. 7 (2-3) , 245-256
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0360127810070215
Abstract
This paper brings together current knowledge on the encouragements and constraints affecting educational participation of older people; it reports the finding from a study of active older participants that content and sponsorship are the most important reasons for educational participation.Keywords
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