Men's Sheds--Sharing Knowledge and Learning in the Company of Men

Autor/inn/en	Carragher, Lucia; Golding, Barry
Titel	Men's Sheds--Sharing Knowledge and Learning in the Company of Men
Quelle	In: Adult Learner: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, (2016), S.59-71 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0790-8040
Schlagwörter	Males; Older Adults; Learning Experience; Learning Activities; Educational Attitudes; Informal Education; Community Organizations; Community Services; Mixed Methods Research; Questionnaires; Focus Groups; Demography; Learning Motivation; Social Environment; Sense of Community; Beliefs; Well Being; Educational Benefits; Foreign Countries; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Älterer Erwachsener; Lernerfahrung; Lernaktivität; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Gemeindenahe Versorgung; Fragebogen; Demografie; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Soziales Umfeld; Belief; Glaube; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Bildungsertrag; Ausland; Irland
Abstract	Despite evidence of the benefits of learning for well-being across diverse groups, little is known about older men's experiences of learning, the factors that influence whether they choose to engage in learning activities and what role learning plays in their lives as they grow older. The present study examines the attitudes and learning behaviours of older men participating in Men's Sheds in Ireland. Our findings point to the importance of Men's Sheds as sites of informal learning that encourage the sharing of skills, knowledge and wisdom between older men. We conclude that Men's Sheds facilitate sensitive conversations between older men as they actively engage in constructing masculine behaviours and identities in later life. (A bibliography is included.) (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01