Chapter 4 Forms of managing leisure time of European seniors of the 21st century

This chapter is to demonstrate the challenges related to free time of seniors (especially EU residents) in the 21st century. The starting point for the considerations was to explain the concept of free time and to specify its characteristics, functions, and ways of using it. The structure of the sen...

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Hoofdauteurs: Niemczyk, Agata, Szalonka, Katarzyna, Gardocka-Jałowiec, Anna, Nowak, Wioletta, Seweryn, Renata, Gródek-Szostak, Zofia
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author Niemczyk, Agata
Szalonka, Katarzyna
Gardocka-Jałowiec, Anna
Nowak, Wioletta
Seweryn, Renata
Gródek-Szostak, Zofia
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Gródek-Szostak, Zofia
Niemczyk, Agata
Nowak, Wioletta
Seweryn, Renata
Szalonka, Katarzyna
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description This chapter is to demonstrate the challenges related to free time of seniors (especially EU residents) in the 21st century. The starting point for the considerations was to explain the concept of free time and to specify its characteristics, functions, and ways of using it. The structure of the seniors' time budget and leisure activities undertaken by this group were analyzed (based on Eurostat data). Subsequently, one of the important forms of free time management, that is, tourism, was studied. First, the essence of tourist activity was discussed and the reasons for undertaking it in the autumn of life. Second, the functions of senior tourism were distinguished and data on the participation of seniors from EU countries in it were presented. Third, taking into account that the concept of active aging is increasingly the participation in various types of courses, trainings, workshops, etc., the chapter defines the place of seniors in the process of lifelong learning. The tasks of the University of the Third Age (U3A) were systematized and the available data on the participation of European seniors in educational programs were analyzed. The conclusion emphasizes the heterogeneity of the silver head segment.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1127982025-03-12T15:59:20Z Chapter 4 Forms of managing leisure time of European seniors of the 21st century Niemczyk, Agata Szalonka, Katarzyna Gardocka-Jałowiec, Anna Nowak, Wioletta Seweryn, Renata Gródek-Szostak, Zofia Economics of aging; health economics; labour economics; structural change; composition of demand; European Union This chapter is to demonstrate the challenges related to free time of seniors (especially EU residents) in the 21st century. The starting point for the considerations was to explain the concept of free time and to specify its characteristics, functions, and ways of using it. The structure of the seniors' time budget and leisure activities undertaken by this group were analyzed (based on Eurostat data). Subsequently, one of the important forms of free time management, that is, tourism, was studied. First, the essence of tourist activity was discussed and the reasons for undertaking it in the autumn of life. Second, the functions of senior tourism were distinguished and data on the participation of seniors from EU countries in it were presented. Third, taking into account that the concept of active aging is increasingly the participation in various types of courses, trainings, workshops, etc., the chapter defines the place of seniors in the process of lifelong learning. The tasks of the University of the Third Age (U3A) were systematized and the available data on the participation of European seniors in educational programs were analyzed. The conclusion emphasizes the heterogeneity of the silver head segment. 2023-08-17T04:14:52Z 2023-08-17T04:14:52Z 2023-08-16T07:17:42Z 2024 chapter https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/75532 9781032455068 9781032455082 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/112798 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/75532/1/9781003377313_10.4324_9781003377313-4.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/75532/10/9781003377313_10.4324_9781003377313-4%20%281%29.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/75532/10/9781003377313_10.4324_9781003377313-4%20%281%29.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/75532/10/9781003377313_10.4324_9781003377313-4%20%281%29.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003377313-4 10.4324/9781003377313-4 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 The Silver Economy 9781032455068 9781032455082 Routledge 33 open access
spellingShingle Economics of aging; health economics; labour economics; structural change; composition of demand; European Union
Niemczyk, Agata
Szalonka, Katarzyna
Gardocka-Jałowiec, Anna
Nowak, Wioletta
Seweryn, Renata
Gródek-Szostak, Zofia
Chapter 4 Forms of managing leisure time of European seniors of the 21st century
title Chapter 4 Forms of managing leisure time of European seniors of the 21st century
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title_sort chapter 4 forms of managing leisure time of european seniors of the 21st century
topic Economics of aging; health economics; labour economics; structural change; composition of demand; European Union
topic_facet Economics of aging; health economics; labour economics; structural change; composition of demand; European Union
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