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An Evolving Practice Model In The Development Of Lifelong Education For Senior Citizens, Wai Chuen Shum
An Evolving Practice Model In The Development Of Lifelong Education For Senior Citizens, Wai Chuen Shum
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Promoting productive and successful aging has gradually become a main concern for society at large, in particular, public policy makers, gerontologists and social workers in ageing societies. In Hong Kong, the population aged 60 years and above has increased from 745,500 (13% of the total population) in 1991 to 1,004,400 (14.8%) in 2001 (Census & Statistics Department 2005). This figure will increase to about 2.2 million representing 27.7% of the population by 2023 within a span of about twenty years (Census & Statistics Department 2004). With this rapid growth of the elderly population, greater efforts are urgently needed to prepare …