Educational gerontology is a field of study and practice that has recently developed at the interface of adult education and social gerontology. The parameters of the field are defined as including three major components: (1) educational endeavors for middle-aged and older people designed to provide information or modify attitudes and behaviors; (2) public education about aging which will improve general attitudes toward older people; and (3) preservice and inservice education of professionals and practitioners for work in the field. Recommendations regarding future development are also made.
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