Abstract

ORTIZ-HERNANDEZ, Arantxa  and  RODRIGUEZ-DIAZ, Melina. A gerontological look at social policy and permanent education in latin america. Horizontes Rev. Inv. Cs. Edu. [online]. 2021, vol.5, n.17, pp.47-58.  Epub Mar 30, 2021. ISSN L:2616-7964.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistahorizontes.v5i17.158.

Lifelong education is an innovative proposal that aspires to the inclusion and optimization of people's internal resources in their learning. Its presence in international conventions as a right signal the adoption of it in the making of social policies focused on the elderly population of Mexico and Latin America. The aim of this study was the search and comparison of the parameters of the programs focused on permanent education. The search for information was by reviewing different official documents from public institutions in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Even though there are currently plans and programs that follow this requirement, is currently unknown the implementation status and the results it truly has in the adult population. The collective participation of public and private institutions is necessary for quality educational development in older adults.

Keywords : Lifelong education; older adults; education for adults; social policies; gerontology.

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