The case of educational gerontology in Lebanon
A harbinger of empowerment, emancipation and social change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11424698 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hany Hachem (0000-0003-2752-7710, University of Oulu, corresponding author), Eeva Nikkola (University of Oulu), Amani Zaidan (University for Seniors, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 713-729 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Lifelong Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0260-1370 • E-ISSN: 1464-519X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02601370.2017.1379565 |
| OpenAlex | W2754095336 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 35 |
Context: In Lebanon, older adults face socioeconomic challenges that are expected to worsen due to an increase in older adult population, chronic governmental neglect, institutionalised ageism and a lack of educational and social gerontologists. Consequently, local older adults are in dire need for social change, which can be initiated through later life learning. The University for Seniors (UfS) is a University for the Third Age providing learning opportunities for older people in Lebanon. While most older adult learning programmes are occupied with their learners’ self-fulfilment, Critical Educational Gerontology promotes emancipatory learning and social change. Study Objective and Design: A case discussion based on a variety of data sources is used to showcase and then challenge the practices of UfS from a critical educational gerontology perspective. To do that, we consider the semantic difference between emancipation and empowerment in their relation to power. Recommendations: We recommend programme-specific measures starting by revisiting the current philosophy of learning, targeting social change as an additional goal to later life learning, and advocacy for the establishment of educational degrees to prepare professionals and academicians in the field of social gerontology. We also recommend a more critical use of empowerment and emancipation within critical educational gerontology
Adult education · Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Emancipation · Empowerment · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Social change · Sociology · Aging and Gerontology Research · Health and Well-being Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Technology Use by Older Adults · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1.17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |