Teaching and Learning in Later Life: Theoretical Implications

This collection examines how education for older adults has developed as populations age and life expectancy lengthens. Contributions come from the UK and Canada, and the book analyses the situation of its time, reviews trends and considers the perspectives ahead of the twenty-first century.

It argues for recognising older people's standing in education as a matter of social justice, and it draws on notions of fair chances, a route into democratic life, respect for each person, and equal citizenship. It also stresses empowering older adults so they can act with autonomy and self-determination. Educational gerontology is examined alongside critical theory and social gerontology.

The book aims to promote a positive view of ageing and closes by drawing out implications for the future. It is part of the Routledge Revivals series and was first published in 2000, so it also reads as a record of the thinking of its time. Edition note: first edition, published by Routledge in 2019, 130 pages, ISBN-13: 9781138721821.