Hello,
I was looking round this list to see if there was any interest in narrative
histories, particularly those that older people are more and more often asked
to record for posterity. I thought if there were, some of you might be
interested in the study of older persons more generally. I didnt find any
reference, but I might as well leave my message, which was, essentially, to
say that older people now outnumber children in school [a new statistic from
the Office of National Statistics, 21 August 2008
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?ID=949] and are set to play a
more important cultural role in society as their number increases even further.
If anyone would like to look more deeply into this very significant social
development, you might like to consider the first UK master's module that deals
with older people in the round, with a special focus on learning. That is an
important focus, because the evidence is that continuing to learn enhances
well being and possibly also health.
Please contact me direct at <[log in to unmask]>
Anita
Anita Pincas, Senior Lecturer,
Department of Continuing and Professional Education
Institute of Education,University of London
COURSE:
Issues in Educating and Training Mature Adults (50+) - To inform anyone
concerned with the older population. Registration now for January 2009.
www.ioe.ac.uk/courses/ietma
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