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Authors: Alexandra Withnall, Keith Percy
ISBN-13: 9781857422580, ISBN-10: 1857422589
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Limited
Date Published: November 1994
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Alexandra Withnall

Book Synopsis

The aims of this book are to review and analyse the burgeoning literature on older people's education, training and learning activity; to identify and document good practice through a review of selected British case studies drawn from a statutory, voluntary and commercial fields; and to evaluate both literature and the findings of the case studies, in order to offer a fresh perspective on good practice in this important area. The book is divided into four parts: philosophy and practice; participation and provision; case studies; and redefining good practice. This book will be of value to anyone interested in learning in later life - including learners themselves.

Table of Contents

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Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction1
Pt. 1Philosophy and Practice7
1Why education and training for older adults?11
Pt. 2Participation and Provision27
2Aspects of participation33
3The provision of learning opportunities51
4Concepts of good practice73
Pt. 3Case Studies81
5B&Q87
6The Senior Studies Institute, University of Strathclyde97
7LinkAge107
8University of the Third Age, York115
9The Christian Council on Ageing123
10The Greater London Forum for the Elderly129
11Learning at Home137
Pt. 4Redefining Good Practice145
Conclusion147
Bibliography169

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