Taiwan’s Senior Learning Movement: Perspectives from outside in and from inside out (Lifelong Learning Book Series, Band 28) - Softcover

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Hui-Chuan (Peggy) Wei completed a PhD in Educational Policy and Administration from University of Minnesota, USA. Professor Wei is the General Director of Taiwan’s Active Aging Learning Program funded by the Ministry of Education. She has overseen the program for over 10 years, ever since the policy enactment in 2008. Professor Wei is also a professor and the former chair of the Department of Adult and Continuing Education at National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan. Nearby the university campus, Peggy manages a farm functioning also as a communal learning-based care center “Active Aging on the Ark”.

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This volume provides an in-depth analysis of historical and recent developments of senior learning in Taiwan, where publications in English have been scant. It takes a broader view on lifelong learning and active ageing from a theoretical/conceptual base written by prominent international authors- this represents the ‘outside in’ perspective. The ‘inside out’ on the other hand signifies an in-depth investigation of initiatives written by authors from Taiwan who are closely involved with developments in policy and practice.

The volume is situated theoretically in the intersection of complementary concepts such as lifelong learning, active ageing, later life learning, learning communities and social movements. It is located geographically and culturally in East Asia where senior learning/education is expanding in response to large populations of older adults and concerns about their physical and social well-being. It is argued that Taiwan is leading the way in terms of innovation and community engagement in regard to older adult learning/education and can thus serve as a model for neighboring countries.