Social and Economic Aspects of Educational Activity of Elderly People in Poland and Spain
Social and Economic Aspects of Educational Activity of Elderly People in Poland and Spain

A Comparative Study

Summary/Abstract: The major research problem is the comparative study of circumstancesof elderly people’s educational activity in Poland and Spain. The objectof the research is to pay attention to the issues regarding to educationalneeds, opportunities for education and developing the cognitive processesin elderly people as well as the methods of organisation of institutionsinvolved into this area of activity. The objective of this article is to at leastattempt to present institutional measures offered by the said countries relating to this age group, especially with regard to the support of their cognitive development and the idea of lifelong learning. One of the article’selements is showing the good practice regarding to these problems, whichare well worth being paid attention to and being established in the Polish educational practice toward elderly people.

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