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| Education and the quality of life in later years | | Author(s) | Anne Jamieson |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing, vol 8, no 3, September 2007 |
| Pages | pp 15-23 |
| Source | http://www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Adult Education ; University education ; Quality of life ; Case studies ; Social surveys ; London. |
| Annotation | The benefits for older people of participating in formal study are explored in the context of general debate about the constituents of quality of life. This article is based on a study of older students who attended extra-mural type classes at Birkbeck College, London University. The findings of a postal questionnaire survey are presented as context for a discussion of in-depth interviews with a selection of participants. Illustrative case studies are presented, highlighting the discourses related to the benefits of study and their meanings in the different lives of the individuals. The second part of the analysis links these findings to issues related to the measuring of quality of life (QoL). It is argued that while individuals' emotionally-based concerns often figure most highly in their definition of quality of life, their need to spend time meaningfully is an additional important dimension. Thus, formal study - through the process itself as well as its outcomes - plays an important role in contributing to older learners' quality of life, and giving then a feeling of "time well spent". (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-071001002 A |
| Classmark | GP: V7M: F:59: 69P: 3F: 82L |
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