ACTIVE AGEING: AN OVERVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE OF ELDERLY

Authors

  • Silvia Virginia Coutinho Areosa
  • Cristiane Redin Freitas
  • Melissa Lampert
  • Cláudia Tirelli

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/rea.v24i3.8407

Keywords:

Active Ageing, University, Social Development

Abstract

The paper presented here builds on the social context present nowadays whose highlight is the population aging and longevity as challenges to society. the main objective is to present data on the inclusion of seniors in undergraduate courses in the Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul/RS. The increase of the elderly in higher education shows a new facet of aging, marking the possibility of a successful aging with quality of life. Thus, presents comparative data the inclusion of seniors in undergraduate courses in 2004 and 2015. The increasing proportion of older people of working age, seeking a new training, may represent beyond the occupation of free time, insertion into the labor market and a perspective for this stage of life.

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Author Biographies

Silvia Virginia Coutinho Areosa

Doutora em Serviço Social. UNISC, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Endereço: Av. Independência, 2293, Bairro Universitário, Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brasil.

Cristiane Redin Freitas

Doutora em Psicologia Social. UNISC, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Endereço: Av. Independência, 2293, Bairro Universitário, Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brasil.

Melissa Lampert

Doutora em Medicina e Ciências da Saúde. UNISC, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Endereço: Av. Independência, 2293, Bairro Universitário, Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brasil.

Cláudia Tirelli

Doutora em Sociologia. UNISC, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Endereço: Av. Independência, 2293, Bairro Universitário, Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brasil.

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Published

2016-12-07

How to Cite

Areosa, S. V. C., Freitas, C. R., Lampert, M., & Tirelli, C. (2016). ACTIVE AGEING: AN OVERVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE OF ELDERLY. Reflexão E Ação, 24(3), 212-228. https://doi.org/10.17058/rea.v24i3.8407

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 3 (2016): Pesquisas Sobre a Formação de Professores

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