Open AccessCurrent Individual and Retrospective Factors Associated with Lifelong Learning among 50-64 Year Olds in the Baltic States
Author(s) -
Olga Zamalijeva,
Antanas Kairys,
Madara Miķelsone,
Ieva Reine
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pedagogika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2029-0551
pISSN - 1392-0340
DOI - 10.15823/p.2021.144.4
Subject(s) - attendance , lifelong learning , personality , sample (material) , retrospective cohort study , demography , demographic economics , psychology , medicine , economic growth , pedagogy , social psychology , sociology , economics , chemistry , chromatography
This research is aimed to analyse the role of current and retrospective factors in participation in educational and training courses among 50-64year-old adults from the Baltic states. A sample of 3448 working age adults was drawn from SHARE wave 7 database Analysis shows significant cross-country differences with the highest proportion of attendance in Estonia. Participation is related to personality traits, being active in the labour market, education level and some retrospective factors.