Universities of the Third Age in Poland: Emerging Model for 21st Century

Main objective of this paper is to describe emergence of a Polish Universities of the Third Age model. These are a multidisciplinary non-formal education centers, which allow formation of positive responses to the challenges of an ageing population. Article indicates main organizational changes of these institutions conditioned by internal and external factors. Essay describes transformation, differentiation factors, and characteristics of these institutions for elderly based on a critical analysis of literature.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Klimczuk, Andrzej
Published in:	Journal of Education, Psychology and Social Sciences. - Zilina, Slovakia : Publishing Society ltd., ISSN 1339-1488. - Vol. 1.2013, 2, p. 8-14
Publisher:	Zilina, Slovakia : Publishing Society ltd.
Subject:	Education \| creative ageing policy \| Third Age Universities \| standardization \| fourth age \| silver economy

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	856873497 [GVK] hdl:10419/128610 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:espost:128610 [RePEc]
Classification:	H75 - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare ; I20 - Education. General ; J11 - Demographic Trends and Forecasts ; J14 - Economics of the Elderly
Source:	EconStor

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