MEDGENERACIJSKO IZOBRAŽEVANJE ZA TRAJNOSTNI RAZVOJ KOT STRATEGIJA ZA DRUŽBENO VKLJUČEVANJE STAREJŠIH
Social Inclusion of Older Adults through Intergenerational Education for Sustainable Development

Summary/Abstract: Older adults are part of vulnerable target groups due to their relative lack of social power and sociopolitical exclusion. The Active Aging Index place Slovenia at the 23rd place of the 28 EU member states. The prevalence of stereotypes about older adults (ageisms) and bad practices presents an obstacle for active aging, making the development of new socially inclusive practices essential. In this work, the authors present the importance of intergenerational educational programmes for social inclusion and development of active aging in connection with the concepts of sustainable development and community education. In contrast to economic development, sustainable development is not based on material development with exploitation of natural resources and instead focuses on care for all generations and the entire planet. The conceptual framework for this work is formed by the concepts of lifelong learning, social justice, and intergenerational dialog.

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