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Lifelong learnin g e invecchiamento attivo in Italia. Punti di forza e criticità

  • Michele Bertani

The chapter examines lifelong learning as a key factor in personal development and social cohesion, focusing on the strengths and challenges of educational processes. It highlights lifelong learning’s importance for active ageing by promoting inclusion, soft skills development, and psycho-physical well-being. Recent data on lifelong learning participation across Europe are presented, showing that Italy lags behind other countries. The chapter also explores the motivations driving adults to engage in learning, such as personal growth, improved job opportunities, and social interaction. In its conclusion, the text suggests strategies to enhance the effectiveness of lifelong learning processes, including stronger coordination among public and private stakeholders and greater recognition of non-formal learning.

  • Keywords:
  • Active Ageing,
  • Italy,
  • Lifelong Learning,
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Michele Bertani

Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-5326-2632

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Chapter Information

Chapter Title

Lifelong learnin g e invecchiamento attivo in Italia. Punti di forza e criticità

Authors

Michele Bertani

Language

Italian

DOI

10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7.10

Peer Reviewed

Publication Year

2025

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© 2025 Author(s)

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CC BY 4.0

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CC0 1.0

Bibliographic Information

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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CC BY 4.0

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CC0 1.0

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Firenze University Press

DOI

10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7

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979-12-215-0743-0

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979-12-215-0744-7

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979-12-215-0745-4

Series Title

Studies on Adult Learning and Education

Series ISSN

2704-596X

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2704-5781

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