“It’s never too late to learn”–How does the Polish U3A change the quality of life for seniors?

Mackowicz, Jolanta; Wnęk-Gozdek, Joanna

doi:10.1080/03601277.2015.1085789

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“…We need to point out that without adequate and proven educational methods, having advanced DL is insufficient to strengthen digital safety, [12]. Therefore, the subject matter literature mentions a subcategory of digital literacy, described as "family digital literacy" [10], meaning DL extended by skills regarding education to safe use of digital media and also ability of parents to self-educate [17] and extend media socialisation onto other family members [18], including older generations who have been increasingly better in using digital media [9].…”

Section: Definition Of Digital Literacy In the Aspect Of E-threatsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital competences of parents in the matter of electronic threats

Tomczyk

2018

SHS Web Conf.

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Digital competences have become one of basic skills in XXI century. Due to the ability to digitally access data and manage information and use electronic services, the quality of life has improved, and there has been an improvement in many activities connected with communication, shopping, ticket booking and a range of other repetitive activities. However, there is an additional layer overlapping the technical skills, which layer is connected with understanding the threats deriving from common availability of ICT. The aim of this paper is a diagnosis of digital competences level of parents in the matter of safe use of electronic media. To do this, quantitative research have been prepared, which measure six crucial areas of internet threats: ability to evaluate reliability of information on Internet, safety in the matter of contact with other users, image protection on Internet, knowledge concerning copyrights, knowledge concerning cyber-bullying mechanisms, proper performance of financial operations. The weakest areas of digital literacy seem to be: copyright protection and issues concerning contact with other users. The research was realized with the use of a competence test. The analysis was carried out on 260 parents of students attending secondary schools in the second half of 2016.

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Section: Definition Of Digital Literacy In the Aspect Of E-threatsmentioning

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Digital competences of parents in the matter of electronic threats

Tomczyk

2018

SHS Web Conf.

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“…In this perspective, the promotion of educational programs aimed at this age segment stands out. Such programs have an important role to play in the establishment of SWB for the elderly, since they can provide physical and mental activities, meaning and satisfaction with existence, both through the commitment and social responsibility implicit within them, and the opportunity to acquire and update knowledge and maintain a social life 12 .…”

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Subjective and psychological well-being among elderly participants of a University of the Third Age

Cachioni

Delfino

Yassuda

et al. 2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: The present study aimed to analyze the distribution of measures of subjective and psychological well-being according to demographic criteria and length of participation in the program. Method: A cross sectional study using the following instruments was carried out: a sociodemographic questionnaire (age, gender, education, length of participation in University of the Third Age (U3A) and similar programs located in the city of São Paulo, Brazil; an Overall Life Satisfaction Scale; a Life Satisfaction Scale that contemplated four domains: health, physical capacity, mental capacity and social involvement; a Positive/Negative Affect Scale; and a Personal Development Scale. The data were analyzed by the chi-squared test (for comparison of categorical variables), the Mann-Whitney and the Kruskal-Wallis U tests (for comparison of continuous variables). Results: Age and gender were the main factors that were significantly associated with overall life satisfaction, life satisfaction in specific domains, and morale. Higher education was associated with psychological adjustment. Conclusion: Participating in a U3A contributes to high levels of subjective and psychological well-being. Elderly individuals of more advanced ages and men had higher rates of satisfaction with life and positive feelings. The elderly can assess their development trajectory, their commitment to society and consider their efforts in pursuing an ideal of personal excellence.

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“…In an increasing number of Polish cities can be seen specialised devices for developing physical activity among older people. Most of the Polish Universities of the Third Age (UTA) have sports sections [48] that benefit from newly created urban resources available in the public parks, along rivers or near the market, senior clubs, UTA, and various cultural facilities. Part of the sports facilities developed in Poland is created mainly through social participation programmes, among others, under local civic budgets.…”

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“…An interesting example of social integration and activation of seniors in Poland [40,48], Czech Republic [42], and Slovakia [48] are UTA, senior clubs, and academies of the third age. These entities at the same time demonstrate the potential of smart people, smart governance, and smart living.…”

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Smart, age-friendly cities and communities: the emergence of socio-technological solutions in the Central and Eastern Europe

Klimczuk

Tomczyk²

2016

Active and Assisted Living: Technologies and Applications

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The conclusion will underline the need for participatory formulation of AAL technologies and applications with older adults and the need for advocacy to promote the AAL in association with the concept of the "silver economy." 19.2 The Smart Cities and Communities in the Context of the Population Ageing: An Overview of the Concept At the beginning of the 21st century, the discourse on the revitalization of urban spaces is particularly important. Local administration, especially in urban areas, must meet the growing expectations of different groups of people (stakeholders) both as citizens and, among others, consumers, workers, entrepreneurs, investors, and members of families and communities. Furthermore, in the context of demographic change, urban renewal must include, among others, issues such as the population ageing, increasing the life expectancy, increasing pressure on the needs of people with disabilities regarding the elimination of architectural barriers and accessibility of public infrastructure, depopulation of some districts as well as unfavourable changes in birth rates, fertility, and mortality. According to the United Nations (UN), particularly noticeable is the process of "double ageing" of the population that is the rapid increase of old-old (75-84 years) and oldest-old (over 85 years) age groups in the population. The population of people over 80 years old is expected to grow worldwide from 120 million in 2013 to 392 million in 2050 [73]. In urban areas, these changes will be reflected primarily in the increased demand for care services, health services, and social services [17, 53, 54]. However, it should be noted that the population ageing not only significantly reduces the potential for the informal care provided mainly by families. This process also leads to the emergence of the "sandwich generation," that is defined mostly as people in middle age (40-59 years), who must reconcile their caring responsibilities towards their children and parents with maintaining a professional activity [1, 50]. The population ageing entails many consequences (social, economic, political, and cultural), but it is also a challenge to create new solutions so that societies can function better in the future. Attention, in particular, should be paid to older generations because the rate of population growth in the retirement age in CEE according to demographic projections will vigorously increase [85]. Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia (the countries of the Visegrad Group) in particular in recent years started to feel the effects of demographic changes through phenomena such as depopulation of large cities. This process is occurring mainly in centres, which concentrated industry during the period of real socialism, e.g., in Poland in the years 1995-2013 only six cities were characterised by an increase of population: Kraków, Olsztyn, Rzeszów, Warsaw, Zielona Góra, and Białystok [65]. However, the progressive urbanisation in CEE enforces implementation of new socio-technical solutions in the local ur...

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“It’s never too late to learn”–How does the Polish U3A change the quality of life for seniors?

Cited by 34 publications

References 4 publications

Digital competences of parents in the matter of electronic threats

Digital competences of parents in the matter of electronic threats

Subjective and psychological well-being among elderly participants of a University of the Third Age

Smart, age-friendly cities and communities: the emergence of socio-technological solutions in the Central and Eastern Europe

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