Age-Friendly University principles: discussion with older learners.
The Age-Friendly University (AFU) principles outline a set of visions that higher education institutions should support to become inclusive to learners of all ages, especially older learners. A growing number of higher education institutions across the globe are currently engaged in various work of...
| Publicado en: | Educational Gerontology Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 49 - 62 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2024
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