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ERIC Number: EJ667448
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0318-9090
The Boomers Are Coming: Trends in Older Adult Education.
Thompson, Gordon; Foth, Dennis
Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, v29 n1 p9-27 Spr 2003
By 2027, adults over 65 will represent 21% of the Canadian population. Trends such as higher educational attainment, growing expectations, and altered retirement patterns will require universities to increase programs and services for older learners. These learners will patronize responsive institutions or create their own. (Contains 30 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Older Adults, Participation, Population Trends, Retirement
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada