Motivations and Perceived Benefits of Older Learners in a Public Continuing Education Program: Influence of Gender, Income, and Health

Autor/inn/en	Narushima, Miya; Liu, Jian; Diestelkamp, Naomi
Titel	Motivations and Perceived Benefits of Older Learners in a Public Continuing Education Program: Influence of Gender, Income, and Health
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 39 (2013) 8, S.569-584 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
DOI	10.1080/03601277.2012.704223
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Continuing Education; Older Adults; Aging (Individuals); Student Motivation; Gender Differences; Lifelong Learning; Adult Education; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Tables (Data); Educational Gerontology; Income; Health Conditions; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Weiterbildung; Älterer Erwachsener; Aging; Altern; Schulische Motivation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Tabelle; Geragogics; Geragogik; Einkommen; Kanada
Abstract	The demographic shift towards an older population combined with the increasing demand for self-reliance and community-based care for the elderly calls for a thorough examination of continuing education programs in local communities as a viable means of promoting successful and active aging. This study examined patterns of older adults' motivations for, and perceived benefits from, participating in a publicly funded local continuing education program in relationship with their gender, income, and self-perceived general health. Six hundred ninety-nine learners over 60 years old were surveyed. The study found both commonalities as well as distinct patterns of difference due to the influence of gender, income, and health. The results of the study provide validation and additional knowledge to buttress previous studies, while underscoring the necessity for further research on older adults' participation, motivations, and benefits in the intersection with sociodemographic and health factors. The findings of this study also reaffirmed the importance of maintaining and developing an affordable, accessible, and inclusive continuing education program in local communities for achieving successful and active aging for all. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10