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• Elderly people in Tunisia: a study on challenges and support systems

  104-105

  Jebari Mariem

  Megtekintések száma:

  62

  Tunisia is experiencing significant growth in the number and proportion of elderly people. Statistics show that the population aged 65 years and over has been steadily increasing over the years. This demographic shift has led to the reversal of the population pyramid creating new challenges for the nation.

• How learning theories can be applied to support older adults’ acquisition of digital skills?

  5

  Kärnä Eija

  Pihlainen Kaisa

  Megtekintések száma:

  196

  Digitalization of public services affects daily life of older adults since adequate digital skills are required in using the digital devices and services. Many organizations have reacted to the growing need of older adults to receive support in using digital services by offering guidance in digital skills. The knowledge of how older adults learn help in successfully organizing digital skills guidance.

  In this presentation we will introduce the variety of concepts and theories concerning digital skills learning of older adults. We will also share results of peer guidance sessions of older adults from the viewpoints of three different learning theories.

   Data is collected from eight focus group interviews (N = 42, 62-79 years old). Data was analyzed using theory-driven content analysis.

  According to the results, peer tutors applied all three learning theoretical approaches in digital skills guidance. Furthermore, peer tutors paid attention to characteristics of ageing that affect learning. At best, peer tutoring sessions were constructed as shared learning practices of both tutors and tutees. Results provide new information about how to support older adults in peer tutoring sessions. Research results can be used in educating peer tutors and teachers of older adults as well as in developing support systems in implementation of digital public services. This research is a part of ACCESS project in which digital skills learning of older adults is investigated in four European countries.

  The ACCESS project is funded by EU Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) “More Years, Better Lives” The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change.

• International Cooperations of the Association for Women’s Career Development in Hungary (AWCDH) - AWCDH’s participation in research within the frameworks of COST Actions in the field of Ageing

  75-78

  Ferenczi Andrea

  Modláné Görgényi Ildikó

  Megtekintések száma:

  90

  Demographic change affects almost all spheres of society, so we consider it one of our priorities to deal with the situation of older women, the largest and fastest growing group within the world's population, including Hungary. According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs women comprise 54 percent of those aged over 60 globally, rising to 62 percent of those aged over 80 years.