Older men as learners in the community : theoretical issues

Abstract

This chapter offers a short review of the key theoretical concepts related to older men’s learning in rural and urban communities, providing a general framework for the research on older men learning in different countries presented in this publication. There is no question that informal learning in the community, which is of special consequence for older men, and which takes place in different municipal settings and forms, provides a common ground for contemporary and future research on late-life learning.