Formal and non-formal education in enhancing the well-being and security of older adults

• Main Authors: Olga Aleksandrovna Anikeeva, Valeria Viktorovna Sizikova, Yanina Vasilevna Shimanovskaya, Svetlana N. Fomina, Oksana V. Besschetnova
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Editorial AAR 2021-08-01
• Series: Laplage em Revista
• Subjects: Older generation; Educational needs; Education of senior citizens; Formal education; Non-formal education
• Online Access: https://laplageemrevista.editorialaar.com/index.php/lpg1/article/view/1214

The study of the needs of the elderly and the possibilities to activate their life position and improve their well-being and social security was carried out using the methods of a questionnaire, expert survey, interviewing, and testing. The results were tested in a socio-pedagogical experiment. The conclusions derived as a result of the study show that the potential of the elderly is used to a lesser extent than required by the elderly themselves and society as a whole. At the same time, the level of education directly affects the quality of life, the level of well-being of older people, and the degree of their involvement in professional activities and social activity. Overall, there is a direct correlation between the level of education of older people and their adaptation in modern society, as well as between senior citizens’ level of education and satisfaction with life.