The University of the Third Age and Active Ageing European and Asian-Pacific Perspectives /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Formosa, Marvin (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Σειρά: International Perspectives on Aging, 23
• Θέματα: Lifelong learning.; Adult education.; Aging.; Positive psychology.; Social service.; Lifelong Learning/Adult Education.; Positive Psychology.; Social Work and Community Development.

This comparative resource charts the interface between the University of the Third Age (U3A) movement and active ageing, and in doing so, offers a comprehensive and thorough understanding of what U3A means in different geographical and sociocultural contexts. After first providing introductory chapt...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Foreword
• Part I: The Background Context
• Chapter 1: Active Ageing through Lifelong Learning: The University of the Third Age
• Chapter 2: Origins and development: The Francophone Model of Universities of the Third Age
• Part II: European Perspectives
• Chapter 3: "An Alternative Ageing Experience": An Account and Assessment of the University of the Third Age in the United Kingdom
• Chapter 4: Be Active through Lifelong Learning! The University of the Third Age in Iceland
• Chapter 5: The University of the Third Age in Italy: A Dynamic, Flexible, and Accessible Learning Model
• Chapter 6: Subsisting within Public Universities: Universities of the Third Age in Germany
• Chapter 7: Third Age Learning for Active Ageing in Malta: Possibilities and Limitations
• Chapter 8: Late-life Learning for Social Inclusion: Universities of the Third Age in Poland
• Chapter 9: Universities of the Third Age: Learning Opportunities in the Russia Federation
• Chapter 10: From University Extension Classrooms to Universities of Experience: The University of the Third Age in Spain
• Chapter 11: Sweden's Senior University: Bildung and Fellowship
• Part III: Asian-Pacific Perspectives
• Chapter 12: The University of the Third Age Movement in Australia: From Statewide Networking to Community Engagement
• Chapter 13: The Development and Characteristics of Universities of the Third Age in Mainland China
• Chapter 14: Third Age Learning in Hong Kong: The Elder Academy Experience
• Chapter 15: The University of the Third Age in Lebanon: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects
• Chapter 16: Moving the Needle on the University of the Third Age in Malaysia: Recent Developments and Prospects
• Chapter 17: Universities of the Third Age in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Chapter 18: Third Age Education and the Senior University Movement in South Korea
• Chapter 19: From Social Welfare to Educational Gerontology: The Universities of the Third Age in Taiwan
• Chapter 20: 'Lifelong Education' versus 'Learning in Later Life': A University of the Third Age Formula for the Thailand Context?
• Part IV: Coda
• Chapter 21: Concluding Remarks and Reflections.