EDUCATION AND THE AGED: SOCIAL AND CONCEPTUAL CHANGES IN JAPAN |
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| Authors: | Reiko W Sekiguchi |
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| Institution: | University of Library and Information Science , Ibaraki, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Japan is moving into an aging society at a greater speed than any other country in the world has ever experienced. As this speed is very rapid, the concept of life in the aged life‐cycle stage which has emerged has not been fully established yet; here the cultural lag phenomenon is acutely observed. Among many possible activities, however, learning activities will be expected to have increasing popularity among aged persons as a source of happiness and inspiration for the fulfillment of their lives. Since not only young persons, but also aged persons, are involved in learning activities, the concept expressed by the term education is changing into a broader one to include the transmitting of values, knowledge, and skills through secondary communication. |
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