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| Learning and wellbeing trajectories among older adults in England | | Author(s) | Andrew Jenkins, Tarek Mostafa |
| Corporate Author | Institute of Education, University of London; Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - BIS |
| Publisher | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - BIS, London, November 2012 |
| Pages | 48 pp (BIS Research paper, no 92) |
| Source | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/learning-and-we... |
| Keywords | Adult Education ; Participation ; Well being ; Quantitative studies ; England. |
| Annotation | There is substantial evidence of the benefits of adult learning, but there has been relatively little research on the outcomes of learning for older adults. The project reported on used data for 2009 from Wave 4 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), a large-scale, continuing survey of older adults, their mental and physical health, well-being, quality of life, and economic and social circumstances. A range of different types of learning were investigated, including obtaining qualifications, vocational courses, informal learning, evening classes, and gym or exercise classes. This research project considered only those adults aged 50 to 69 years. To measure well-being, the researchers used the CASP-19 instrument, a subjective well-being measure which was designed specifically for older adults and is available at all waves of the ELSA survey. After controlling for a range of other factors, learning was found to be associated with higher well-being. The researchers' models distinguished between formal and informal learning; and they found evidence that informal learning was associated with higher well-being. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130308005 E |
| Classmark | GP: TMB: D:F:5HH: 3DQ: 82 |
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