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Learners of the Future: Preparing a Policy for the Third Age.
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Schuller, Tom; Bostyn, Anne Marie – Journal of Education Policy, 1993
To address older adults' learning needs in United Kingdom, the Carnegie Inquiry into the Third Age was established in 1991. Paper reviews current adult education situation, provides framework for further policy analysis, and provides list of policy options. Paper calls for development of a "social economy of the third age" that would…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Change Strategies, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Education and Training for the Third Age in the UK: A Preliminary Report from the Carnegie Inquiry.
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Schuller, Tom; Bostyn, Anne Marie – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, 1992
Describes a British study of education and training for older adults. Briefly reviews older adults' participation in education and training, and identifies issues and obstacles. Defines a policy agenda, puts forth initial policy proposals, and discusses issues of quality and cost effectiveness. Refers to exemplary practices among employers and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Finance
Learning: Education, Training and Information in the Third Age. The Carnegie Inquiry into the Third Age. Research Paper Number 3.
Schuller, Tom; Bostyn, Anne Marie – 1992
This report, one of a series of nine studies examined key issues in education and training (E&T) and access to information among adults aged 50 in the United Kingdom. Various statistical sources, existing literature, and several small-scale field studies were used to examine current participation of older adults in formal and informal E&T,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Educational Demand, Educational Needs