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Peer reviewedJones, Sidney – Education and Ageing, 2000
The likely demand for college degrees among adults over 50 will come from already-educated persons seeking specialist knowledge, those denied opportunities when young, and those who believed university was not for them. Formal study may appeal to retirees because it includes aspects of working life (structure, achievement, social stimulation) they…
Descriptors: Degrees (Academic), Educational Demand, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries
