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Combining lifelong learning with civic engagement — a university-based model
Author(s)	Laura B Wilson, Sharon Simson
Journal title	Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 24, no 1, 2003
Pages	pp 47-62
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Adult Education ; Voluntary work [elderly] ; Citizenship ; University education ; United States of America.
Annotation	What role can and should the university play in enhancing the civic engagement of the fifty-plus population? The interest on the part of this population in lifelong learning has already been demonstrated to be a priority. There is also a growing movement for increasing the engagement of universities with their local communities. Can universities build upon these two areas of growth to create a format that will assist in the recruitment and retention of older volunteers? The University of Maryland (US) has been testing variations of a model that combines lifelong learning, leadership development and civic engagement in both the United States and Europe. A version of this civic engagement model is presented as a model that can pioneer new methods of civic engagement both for older people and for universities. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040602201 A
Classmark	GP: GHH: IKC: V7M: 7T
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