Abstract
The paper delves into the problem of mass education for senior citizens in Russia and assesses the capabilities of the country’s system of non-formal elderly education to overcome this problem. It proves the expediency to use the resources of the national education network in social management strategies aimed at increasing the educational level of the older generation. The research demonstrates that it is necessary to purposefully manage the national network of elderly education and forecast the outcome of such an influence. Having analyzed specialized elderly education projects, the authors identify the trends in the functioning of elderly education in Russia and establish the factors in its development. The study provides forecast scenarios for the development of elderly education. Summarizing the scenarios presented, it is worth noting that the government policy will have a decisive effect on the system of elderly education. Undoubtedly, education for senior citizens in Russia will undergo rapid development due to favorable conditions in the country.
Highlights
Society in Russia is quite vulnerable to the global demographic aging trends
Policy of the state affects the dynamics of the processes of integration of various educational projects, the focus for the development and functioning of the institution of elderly education, and the degree of assistance of public structures to educational programs for senior citizens
The way in which the state deals with the problem of elderly education determines public opinion on this issue, including the elderly’s ideas about the goals, functions and significance of education at the third age
Summary
Society in Russia is quite vulnerable to the global demographic aging trends. The most evident negative consequences of population aging are: an increase in the demographic burden, the falling birth rate, and dysfunctions of the institutions of the pension system, social services and healthcare (Sovi, 1977; Sabatini et al, 2017; Watanabe, Miyake & Yasuoka, 2018; Ghosh, 2016). In this context, it is extremely urgent to find ways for adapting society to changes in its age structure (Eakin & Witten, 2018). In one way or another, are connected with the need to form certain knowledge and skills among a considerable number of elderly citizens (Taziev, 2015; Tan, Ho & Pang, 2016)
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