Beschreibung:
Within the UK and Europe, government legislation and policies concerned with demography have asserted a paradigmatic shift towards the increased engagement of older people with public services. The philosophy of user involvement and co-production within these contexts has become integral to finding ways in which to improve the wellbeing of older people and their experiences of ageing well.
Contents: Introduction; Theories of learning and pedagogies: an introduction to key concepts; Contemporary challenges for social work and social care in supporting older people; Learning in later life: policy perspectives; Theories of learning in later life; Conceptualizing lifelong learning within social care: creating a framework for practice; Learning opportunities and learning experiences when using social care: findings from an empirical research study; Co-producing learning for professional education: two case studies; Some challenge of researching lifelong learning in later life; Developing professional knowledge and skills and expertise: challenges for practitioners; Final reflections; References; Index.