Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Educational Needs | 7 |
| Older Adults | 7 |
| Foreign Countries | 6 |
| Adult Education | 5 |
| Continuing Education | 3 |
| Educational Practices | 3 |
| Educational Trends | 3 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Lifelong Learning | 3 |
| Adult Learning | 2 |
| Case Studies | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Educational Gerontology | 2 |
Author
| Choi, Ilseon | 1 |
| Cunningham, Phyllis, Ed. | 1 |
| Hori, Shigeo | 1 |
| Jackson, Ann, Ed. | 1 |
| Jones, David, Ed. | 1 |
| Masatoshi, Nagashima, Ed. | 1 |
| Nishide, Ikuyo | 1 |
| Park, Jisuk | 1 |
| Sekiguchi, Reiko W. | 1 |
| Strom, Robert | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
| Books | 1 |
| Collected Works - General | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Japan | 7 |
| South Korea | 2 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkHori, Shigeo; Choi, Ilseon; Park, Jisuk – Educational Gerontology, 2018
This study compares older adult learning in Korean and Japanese sample populations, paying special attention to learning after age 70. Surveys with nearly identical questionnaires were conducted in the Bundang Senior Welfare Center in Korea (N = 549, mean age 73.6 years) and at Osaka Prefecture Senior College in Japan (N = 1,491, 787, mean…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Adult Learning, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedStrom, Robert; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1996
In Japan 239 grandparents, 266 parents, and 274 grandchildren completed the Grandparent Strengths and Needs Inventory. Grandparents reported more satisfaction and involvement in teaching grandchildren than was observed by parents or grandchildren. They identified greater difficulties with their role than was reported by parents or grandchildren. A…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Childhood Attitudes, Educational Needs, Family Role
Nishide, Ikuyo – 1990
A comparative study of higher education for older adults was conducted using data from two surveys in the United States and one in Japan. The U.S. surveys, one of 200 higher education institutions in the country (69 percent response) in 1986 and a 1990 survey of all 308 higher education institutions in California (50 percent response) had the…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Programs, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies
PDF pending restorationCunningham, Phyllis, Ed.; And Others – 1996
This document contains 17 papers, organized in three sections, presented at a conference on Eastern and Western adult and continuing education. The following papers are included in Section I, "Ideas and Tasks of Adult Education: Views of East and West": "Imagineries of 'East and West': Slippery Curricular Signifiers in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Continuing Education, Educational Environment
Sekiguchi, Reiko W. – 1984
This paper discusses demographic changes in Japan, the sources of pleasure of the retired Japanese senior citizen, and lifelong learning. It also describes a study that examined learning preferences of Japanese senior citizens. Data for 1983 show that life expectancy has increased in Japan to 74.20 years for males and 79.78 for females. The level…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Comparative Education, Course Content
Masatoshi, Nagashima, Ed.; And Others – 1994
This book contains the following articles about the state of continuing education and occupational training in Japan: "Funabashi City University of Sports Health" (Abe Nobuhiro); "Public Halls in Omiya City" (Kawamoto Koji); "Setagaya Senior Citizens College (Setagaya Rojin Daigaku)" (Sawamura Hiroshi); "Lifelong…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agricultural Education, Athletics
Download full textJackson, Ann, Ed.; Jones, David, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 43 papers from a conference on researching inclusion. The following are among the papers included: "Include Me Out: Critique and Contradiction in Thinking about Social Exclusion and Lifelong Learning" (Paul Armstrong); "The Linking of Work and Education To Enable Social Inclusion" (Dave Beck);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Admission Criteria
