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Download full textKerka, Sandra – 1999
This brief suggests that Universities of the Third Age (U3As) provide learning opportunities for older adults. Worldwide, they typically take one of two forms. Based on the first U3A founded in 1973, the French model is university based and offers mostly formal courses. Arising in Cambridge in 1981, the British model emphasizes informal,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Annotated Bibliographies, Community Education
