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Pihlainen, Kaisa; Ehlers, Anja; Rohner, Rebekka; Cerna, Katerina; Kärnä, Eija; Hess, Moritz; Hengl, Lisa; Aavikko, Lotta; Frewer-Graumann, Susanne; Gallistl, Vera; Müller, Claudia – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2023
The rapid development of digital technologies and their increasing application in many areas of everyday life challenge all citizens to continuously learn digital skills. This also applies to older adults, among whom digital literacy is on average less well-developed than among younger adults. This article investigates why retired older adults…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Case Studies, Digital Literacy, Older Adults
Hunter, Woodrow W. – 1965
A comparison was made of attitudes toward retirement and readiness for it among hourly-rated older automobile workers in the United States and those in Great Britain. Tables show both similarities and differences in their general characteristics, permitting tentative comparisons. Americans viewed retirement more positively, found their jobs more…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Attitudes, Comparative Education
Lumsden, D. Barry – 1977
Drawing from extensive resources in the area of retirement and gerontology, this information analysis paper, which discusses preparation for retirement and advanced age, has three primary objectives: (1) to assess the psychological effects of retirement on the individual, (2) to assess preretirement conditions and attitudes that affect the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Programs