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| Traditions and recent developments in learning in later life in the Russian Federation | | Author(s) | Gulnara Minnigaleeva |
| Journal title | International Journal of Education and Ageing, vol 3, no 1, July 2013 |
| Publisher | Associaton for Education and Ageing, July 2013 |
| Pages | pp 63-72 |
| Source | www.associationforeducationandageing.org |
| Keywords | Learning capacity ; U3A ; Russian Federation. |
| Annotation | Since the economic and technological changes of the 1990s, older people in Russia have become the poorest, most vulnerable and disrespected group in the population. They are also predicted to constitute almost a quarter of the country's population by 2016. However, so-called people's universities have long been part of the Soviet tradition and were renewed mostly for educating older people in the post-Soviet era. Primarily they are supported by non-profit organisations and offer informal education on a range of topics and crafts. Their programmes prove to have been enjoyed by older learners and are recognised as being major contributors to active ageing in Russia. Nevertheless, their numbers and capacities are not sufficient to respond to the variety of older people's needs and interests. This article reports on as national survey of University of the Third Age-type provision for older people in eight cities across Russia. In the Republic of Bashkortostan, a region-wide programme for Third Age Universities for All came into operation in 2011. A small survey of U3A students in one city is reported. It suggests that while the programme needs to be amended in many ways, it sets a worthwhile precedent. |
| Accession Number | CPA-151113208 A |
| Classmark | DE: V5A: 7ABG |
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