Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; CONTENTS; DEDICATION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; 1. AN AGEING SOCIETY: EDUCATION AND THE ROLE OF OLDER ADULTS IN BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 2. WHAT IS EDUCATIONAL GERONTOLOGY?: NORTH AMERICAN AND BRITISH DEFINITIONS; 3. THE LATER YEARS OF LIFELONG LEARNING; 4. THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN THE USA; 5. EDUCATION FOR OLDER ADULTS IN BRITAIN: A DEVELOPING MOVEMENT; 6. PRE-RETIREMENT EDUCATION: A SURVEY OF CURRENT PROBLEMS IN BRITAIN AND THE USA
7. EDUCATIONAL GERONTOLOGY IN DENMARK8. GERONTOLOGICAL EDUCATION FOR A CARING SOCIETY: THE WAY AHEAD; 9. OLDER PEOPLE AS CONSUMERS OF EDUCATION: THE POLITICS OF PROVISION AND PARTICIPATION; 10. CONCLUSION; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX