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Education for elders in the U.S.: opportunities and challenges in the context of the demographic change
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Abstract In the next decades a societal change, caused by a continuous demographic shift, is imminent for the USA. Compared to Germany, where the birth rate is likely to stagnate at a low level, the effect of immigration into the United States is more pronounced. Here not only the proportion of elderly in th... mehr
In the next decades a societal change, caused by a continuous demographic shift, is imminent for the USA. Compared to Germany, where the birth rate is likely to stagnate at a low level, the effect of immigration into the United States is more pronounced. Here not only the proportion of elderly in the total population will increase, but also the total population itself. These developments will bring great social and political challenges that call for appropriate action. Looking at the increasing number of mature adults it is especially important to keep in mind that the remaining time after retirement is not only the rest of the life, but rather an important and distinctive life stage which can last easily 20 to 30 years.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Bildung; USA; Bevölkerungsentwicklung; Weiterbildung
Klassifikation
Bildungswesen quartärer Bereich, Berufsbildung
Bevölkerung
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2012
Seitenangabe
S. 35-54
Zeitschriftentitel
REPORT - Zeitschrift für Weiterbildungsforschung, 35 (2012) 4
Heftthema
Bildung und Migration
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3278/REP1204W035
ISSN
0177-4166
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 4.0