The essay discusses the foundational reasons of the pedagogical interest in ageing. It explores the necessary social interest, since pedagogy deals with the processes of human transformation at the micro, meso, and macro levels. But it also seeks to highlight the educational and formative value that ageing holds for the Italian population and for individuals. The essay begins with an analysis of the demographic, social, and cultural context in which Italy finds itself as a Western country, then to reflect on the meaning of an education on ageing, one that we should provide to children, adolescents, young people, and adults. It is both necessary and urgent to build a culture of ageing that we must rethink and anticipate to improve the conditions of care and well-being for future generations worldwide. Predictive factors of well-being include attention to and awareness of educational, formative, and learning processes, which can be enhanced across the entire lifespan.
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Chapter Title
Il futuro con l’ageing. Leggerezza e Molteplicità
Authors
Vanna Boffo
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7.05
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Publication Year
2025
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Book Title
Accompagnare la longevità
Book Subtitle
Buone pratiche educative e formative per l’invecchiamento attivo
Editors
Vanna Boffo, Michele Bertani, Donatella Bramanti, Rabih Chattat, Laura Formenti
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
628
Publication Year
2025
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© 2025 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0743-0
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0744-7
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0745-4
Series Title
Studies on Adult Learning and Education
Series ISSN
2704-596X
Series E-ISSN
2704-5781