1999 年 35 巻 p. 77-86
Universities of The Third Age are NPO systems of education of those aged 50-74.
The first one was founded in France in 1970's. The French models are managed by the formal Universities in the community. Universities of the Third Age have now spread all over the world. The English model was founded in 1980's as a registered charity. English models are distinguished from French models by their self-help learning programs, and they have developed remarkably since the first was founded. Now, they are noted by the French for their saving and social program systems. In this paper, we try to understand the development of education for older adults in England and the abilities of the third age for education through the analysis of practices of Universities of the Third Age and their self-help learning programs.