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The University of the Third Age and Active Ageing

Part of the International Perspectives on Aging Book Series (volume 23)

Editors: Formosa, Marvin

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21515-6

ISBN: 978-3-030-21514-9

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Jul 2, 2019

11 - 20 of 21 Chapters

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Sweden’s Senior University: Bildung and Fellowship

Bjursell, Cecilia

Pages: 131 –142

[The chapter provides an overview of the Swedish Senior UniversitySenior university movement and explores why individuals choose to participate in the organised learning activities. Currently, there are 34 Senior Universities across the country and they have a total of 25,000 members. They are...
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The University of the Third Age Movement in Australia: From Statewide Networking to Community Engagement

Lamb, Ainslie

Pages: 145 –155

[This chapter outlines how the University of the Third AgeUniversity of the Third Age (U3A) commenced in Australia in 1984, according to the British or ‘Cambridge’ model of community based, self-governed, not-for-profit groups. This chapter describes its origin and organisation, its membership...
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The Development and Characteristics of Universities of the Third Age in Mainland China

Zhao, Xinyi; Chui, Ernest

Pages: 157 –168

[This chapter demonstrates how faced with the challenges of a rapidly ageing population, the Chinese government has promulgated laws, regulations, policies, and programmes to promote elder learning. Grounded upon the traditional Confucian cultural heritage in emphasising the virtue of learning,...
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Third Age Learning in Hong Kong: The Elder Academy Experience

Tam, Maureen

Pages: 169 –179

[It is the aim of this chapter to describe and discuss third age learning in Hong Kong, including its development over the past few decades. In particular, the Elder Academy Scheme is introduced and examined as a model of providing third age learning in Hong Kong. The Elder Academy Scheme is a...
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The University of the Third Age in Lebanon: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects

Chahine, Maya Abi; Sibai, Abla Mehio

Pages: 181 –193

[Leading the Arab world in terms of population ageing, Lebanon is a small middle-income country in the Middle East which has also led the way for lifelong learning in later life through the establishment of the country’s first University of Third Age (U3A). The inspiring ‘University for Seniors’...
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Moving the Needle on the University of Third Age in Malaysia: Recent Developments and Prospects

Hamid, Tengku Aizan; Zakaria, Noor Syamilah; Rahim, Nur Aira Abd; Chai, Sen Tyng; Akahbar, Siti Aisyah Nor

Pages: 195 –206

[In the 2015 population projections released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, 2.9 million or 9.2% of the total 31.4 million population is aged 60 years or over. Median age of the population has increased from 17 years in 1970 to 30 years in 2020. By any measure, Malaysia is a rapidly...
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Universities of the Third Age in Aotearoa New Zealand

Findsen, Brian

Pages: 207 –217

[This chapter explores the development of the University of the Third Age (U3A) movement in Aotearoa New Zealand as a prominent initiative in older adult education provision. Initially, the wider sociocultural context of this bi-cultural country is explored alongside what it means to be an older...
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Third Age Education and the Senior University Movement in South Korea

Jun, Soo-Koung; Evans, Karen

Pages: 219 –231

[This chapter outlines the origins, characteristics and structures of the Senior University and the perspectives that have guided its development. The objective to promote active ageing in the population makes a strong case for government to continue to support Senior Universities and, in doing...
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From Social Welfare to Educational Gerontology: The Universities of the Third Age in Taiwan

Kuo, Shu-Hsin; Huang, Chin-Shan

Pages: 233 –246

[This chapter traces the development of the Universities of the Third Age (U3As) in Taiwan as characterised by a specific sociocultural background and which can be divided into two stages, from 1978 to 2008 and from 2008 onwards. Indeed, Taiwan’s U3As have been transferred from the Ministry of...
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‘Lifelong Education’ Versus ‘Learning in Later Life’: A University of the Third Age Formula for the Thailand Context?

Richards, Cameron; Makaphol, Jittra; Kuan, Thomas

Pages: 247 –256

[This chapter documents how there is an established tradition of non-formal community education for older persons in ThailandThailand whose population, similar to other countries, is ageing rapidly. However, there has been some resistance to earlier efforts to promote the University of Third...

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