LEADER 02954nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910778050803321 005 20230725041204.0 010 $a1-135-27820-2 010 $a1-282-23413-7 010 $a9786612234132 010 $a0-203-87253-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000773683 035 $a(EBL)446958 035 $a(OCoLC)459785034 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000177402 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12020876 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177402 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10211716 035 $a(PQKB)10468864 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC446958 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL446958 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10320389 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL223413 035 $a(OCoLC)741344811 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000773683 100 $a20090219d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aImproving learning in later life$b[electronic resource] /$fAlexandra Withnall 210 $aNew York $cRoutledge$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (170 p.) 225 1 $aImproving Learning 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-46172-3 311 $a0-415-46171-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Part I What is the issue?; Chapter 1 Lifelong learning: A new climate for older learners?; Chapter 2 Why learning in later life?; Part II What does the research tell us?; Chapter 3 What has influenced later life learners?; Chapter 4 How does later life learning happen?; Chapter 5 No limits to learning?; Chapter 6 New contexts, new learners?; Part III What are the overall implications?; Chapter 7 A better future for older learners?; Appendix: How the research was carried out; References; Index 330 $aWith life expectancy increasing, there is growing emphasis on encouraging older people to continue learning. This comes as part of a strategy to allow them to remain healthy, independent and vitally engaged in society for as long as possible. All the same, policymakers have barely begun to address the issues involved and the perspectives of these learners. This book presents insightful research that will help shift the focus of debate onto the learning experiences of older people themselves. It offers a critical overview of the development of theoretical and philosophical approaches to late 410 0$aImproving Learning 606 $aOlder people$xEducation 606 $aContinuing education 615 0$aOlder people$xEducation. 615 0$aContinuing education. 676 $a374 700 $aWithnall$b A$01503585 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778050803321 996 $aImproving learning in later life$93732085 997 $aUNINA