Education for Older People in Italy

Autor/inn/en	Principi, Andrea; Lamura, Giovanni
Titel	Education for Older People in Italy
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 35 (2009) 3, S.246-259 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
Schlagwörter	Informal Education; Labor Market; Foreign Countries; Older Adults; Educational Trends; Trend Analysis; Disproportionate Representation; Adult Education; Skill Development; Futures (of Society); Educational Policy; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Ausland; Älterer Erwachsener; Bildungsentwicklung; Trendanalyse; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Future; Society; Zukunft; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Italien
Abstract	This article provides information on trends in formal and informal adult education in Italy, with a particular focus on the older learners (over 65). Main providers, programs, objectives/motivations, and financial and legal framework are described. In general, over-65-year-old people were found to be underrepresented in participation. They were also concentrated in activities of informal education (through, for example, Third Age Universities) instead of formal courses that are oriented mainly towards the development of skills/competencies for the labor market. In order to improve the situation of older people in the future, the question of financing is one of the main challenges to be addressed by policymakers. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10