Lifelong Learn. 2014, 4, 54-78

https://doi.org/10.11118/lifele2014040254

Attitudes of Elderly People in the South Moravian Region to Further Education

Petr Adamec1, Marián Svoboda2

1Masarykova univerzita, Rektorát, Komenského nám. 2, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
2AUGUR Consulting, s. r. o., Vinařská 5/A1, 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic

Received October 5, 2014
Accepted November 26, 2014

This paper deals with the results of sociological survey focused on identification of the attitudes of elderly people to further education. The research was carried out in September 2010. Experience of elderly people with further education, their readiness (determination) for further education as well as their motivation and barriers in further education were also subjects of this research. Detecting elderly population’s awareness of universities of the third age and finding out their further education preferences were an integral part of the research. Research sample consisted of citizens over 55 years living in the South Moravian region. The survey results are structured by socio-demographic features e.g.: age, sex, educational attainment etc. and provide an interesting insight into the attitudes of the target group to one of the activities that contributes to improvement of their quality of life.