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The revival of research circles: Meeting the Needs of Modern Aging and the Third Age

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Author

  • Britt Östlund

Summary, in English

This paper provides evidence that it is worthwhile to reconsider the traditional research circle method as a means of involving people in the third age in fulfilling their needs to participate in learning activities and make their voices heard. The findings are based on three cases of research circles consistently driven by the interests of the older participants and which increased their capacity to deepen their life experiences, create a political agenda for necessary change and become more attached to local history.

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

255-266

Publication/Series

Educational Gerontology

Volume

34

Issue

4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Routledge

Topic

  • Human Computer Interaction

Keywords

  • learning
  • third age
  • ageing
  • research circles
  • certec

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1521-0472