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| Types of learning activities and life satisfaction among older adults in urban community-based lifelong learning programs | | Author(s) | Takashi Yamashita, Erick B Lopez, Jennifer Stevens, Jennifer R Keene |
| Journal title | Activities, Adaptation and Aging, vol 41, no 3, 2017 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, 2017 |
| Pages | pp 239-257 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Well being ; Quality of life ; Adult Education ; Urban areas ; Quantitative studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Education, lifelong learning activities and well-being are positively associated. However, significantly less is known about types of learning activities, such as participation in organised adult education courses and self-learning among older adults in the same context. Data from 420 older adults from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) in Las Vegas, Nevada were analysed. Results showed that additional participation in organised education courses was positively associated with life satisfaction among OLLI members. Given the beneficial effects of additional participation in organised adult education courses on life satisfaction, older learners are encouraged to be engaged in more learning activities. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180126221 A |
| Classmark | D:F:5HH: F:59: GP: RK: 3DQ: 7T |
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