Promoting Community Wellbeing: The Case for Lifelong Learning for Older Adults

Autor/inn/en	Merriam, Sharan B.; Kee, Youngwha
Titel	Promoting Community Wellbeing: The Case for Lifelong Learning for Older Adults
Quelle	In: Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 64 (2014) 2, S.128-144 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0741-7136
DOI	10.1177/0741713613513633
Schlagwörter	Older Adults; Well Being; Lifelong Learning; Community Cooperation; World Problems; Social Capital; Social Life; Life Style; Foreign Countries; Aging (Individuals); Misconceptions; Quality of Life; Access to Education; Adult Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Weltproblem; Sozialkapital; Soziales Leben; Lebensstil; Ausland; Aging; Altern; Missverständnis; Lebensqualität; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Adult; Adults; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung
Abstract	Community wellbeing is a function of many factors working in concert to promote an optimal quality of life for all members of a community. It is argued here that the promotion of lifelong learning among older adults can significantly contribute to community wellbeing. The aging society is a worldwide phenomenon presenting both opportunities and challenges to community wellbeing. Research suggests that the more active, healthier, and educated older adults are, the less drain they are on family and community resources and services. At the same time, active and healthy elders contribute to community wellbeing through their accumulated life experience, expertise, and service. The relationship between lifelong learning and community wellbeing is argued from a social capital perspective. This framework contends that formal, nonformal, and informal learning activities of older adults promote an active and engaged lifestyle that helps create and preserve community. Issues of access and opportunity are also addressed. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10