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Universities of the Third Age in Poland: Emerging Model for 21st Century

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Main objective of this paper is to describe emergence of a Polish Universities of the Third Age model. These are a multidisciplinary non-formal education centers, which allow formation of positive responses to the challenges of an ageing population. Article indicates main organizational changes of these institutions conditioned by internal and external factors. Essay describes transformation, differentiation factors, and characteristics of these institutions for elderly based on a critical analysis of literature.

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  • Klimczuk, Andrzej, 2013. "Universities of the Third Age in Poland: Emerging Model for 21st Century," MPRA Paper 69809, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    3. Klimczuk, Andrzej & Tomczyk, Łukasz, 2015. "Aging in the Social Space," EconStor Books, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, number 126216.

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    Keywords

    creative ageing policy; Third Age Universities; standardization; fourth age; silver economy;
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    JEL classification:

    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
    • J14 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-Labor Market Discrimination

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