Universities of the Third Age Learning in Retirement. Trends and Issues Alert No. 2 /

Universities of the Third Age [electronic resource] : Learning in Retirement. Trends and Issues Alert No. 2 / Sandra Kerka.

This brief suggests that Universities of the Third Age (U3As) provide learning opportunities for older adults. Worldwide, they typically take one of two forms. Based on the first U3A founded in 1973, the French model is university based and offers mostly formal courses. Arising in Cambridge in 1981,...

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Main Author: Kerka, Sandra
Corporate Author: ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1999.
Subjects:
Adult Education.
Aging (Individuals)
Annotated Bibliographies.
Community Education.
Developed Nations.
Distance Education.
Foreign Countries.
Lifelong Learning.
Nonformal Education.
Nontraditional Education.
Older Adults.
Retirement.

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