Educational activity of seniors on the example of universities of the third age in świętokrzyskie voivodship Cover Image

Aktywność edukacyjna seniorów na przykładzie uniwersytetów trzeciego wieku w województwie świętokrzyskim
Educational activity of seniors on the example of universities of the third age in świętokrzyskie voivodship

Author(s): Renata Miszczuk, Andrzej Kobiałka
Subject(s): Education, Adult Education, Sociology of Education
Published by: Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – Instytut Technologii Eksploatacji
Keywords: senior citizen; leisure time; educational activity; University of the Third Age;

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this work is to present the educational activity among the elderly in Poland with the particular emphasis on the activity in the Universities of the Third Age. General assumptions of active ageing and the scope of activities of Universities of the Third Age will given an overview. Finally, the psychosocial needs of seniors will be presented. On the basis of analyses the authors tried to answer the question what role do Third Age Universities play in the educational activation of the elderly.

  • Issue Year: 115/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 101-113
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish