Older Learners and Engagement with the Labour Market

Karmel, Tom; Woods, Davinia

doi:10.1007/1-4020-5322-3_7

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“…Education in later life has helped improve employment opportunities and has resulted in increased wages. Older students typically participate in vocational training rather than a degree program and do so for work related reasons (Karmel & Woods, 2006). While the general view is that Australia lacks a lifelong learning policy, discourse about adult learning has increased and organizations are beginning to promote lifelong learning policies (McIntyre, 2012).…”

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A Global Examination of Policies and Practices for Lifelong Learning

Cummins

Kunkel

2015

New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development

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Continuous learning over the life course is necessary to successfully compete in a knowledge‐based global economy. Workers are increasingly encouraged to remain in the labor force at older ages, which for many will require skills upgrading. While a wide range of individual and community factors play a role in whether older workers receive skills training and remain in the labor force, national policies and practices are also likely to have an influence. This nation‐level study used OECD data to identify associations between participation in lifelong learning activities and outcomes such as labor force participation at older ages and income inequality. Countries with more hours spent in lifelong learning activities over the life course have higher labor force participation rates between the ages of 55 and 64 and have lower rates of income inequality. Recognizing lifelong learning as a shared responsibility among stakeholders is crucial to successful program implementation.

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Section: Australiamentioning

confidence: 99%

A Global Examination of Policies and Practices for Lifelong Learning

Cummins

Kunkel

2015

New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development

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“…On an individual basis such programs are preventative, such as the maintaining of cognitive abilities along with physical and psychological health (Bynner and Hammond, 2004). In addition, oppor tunities for older adults in the job market are noticeably increasing through participation in non-formal education, a fact that is more obvious with women than with men (Karmel and Woods, 2004). The openness to lifelong learning, especially in the workplace, depends on the meaning an occupation has for an individ ual, as well as attitudes towards work and learning.…”

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Older Employee Behaviour and Interest in Continuing Education

Schmidt

2007

Journal of Adult and Continuing Education

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The increasing older population actually sets the conditions for adult education and its potential for innovation in reception and support for older employees. Therefore it is important to keep in mind the needs older learners have, along with their educational interests and behaviour. This article presents the results of a national representative survey in Germany concerning the educational interests and behaviour of older learners, especially older employees. This survey shows the influence of income status, level of schooling and gender on educational behaviour and so explains the differences within the group of older adults concerning continuing education participation, expectations and barriers. Further modes of delivery of continuing education programs which are a central issue for older employees appear to be more important than the vocational usefulness of continuing education for this target group, and there is noticeable resignation concerning whether improved vocational opportunities can emerge from continuing participation in education.

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“…However, education may not provide a pathway to employment for older consumers, and many participants were not currently job-seeking. The associations between education and employment beyond young adulthood are relatively unexplored to date, but are particularly relevant to the concept of lifelong learning and ageing workforces in many countries (Karmel and Woods, 2004).…”

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Activity participation patterns of community mental health consumers

Jennings

Lhuede

Bradley

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British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Introduction Previous international research indicates that people with severe mental illness often experience lower levels of activity participation and may therefore be marginalized from occupational opportunities that support recovery. This study aimed to describe activity and participation patterns of consumers of mental health services living in the community and identify significant relationships with demographic characteristics. Method A cross-sectional observational study design was utilized, via data mining of the Activity and Participation Questionnaires completed while receiving services from an area mental health service. Data for 282 consumers, who submitted 333 questionnaires, were included. Results Consumers were mostly engaged in home-based and unpaid work, and their participation in these tasks significantly increased over time. Significant relationships were found between activity participation and age, gender and primary language. Consumers who were older were less likely to participate in employment, education and physical activity, while female and culturally and linguistically diverse consumers were less likely to engage in activities in the community. Conclusion Demographic factors may have a significant impact on the ability of consumers to participate in activities. This may require targeted approaches to activity and participation interventions for specific groups of consumers.

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Older Learners and Engagement with the Labour Market

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A Global Examination of Policies and Practices for Lifelong Learning

A Global Examination of Policies and Practices for Lifelong Learning

Older Employee Behaviour and Interest in Continuing Education

Activity participation patterns of community mental health consumers

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