根據內政部人口統計資料顯示，我國在1993年65歲以上人口占全國總人口數的7.1%，已達到聯合國教科文組織（UNESCO）所訂的高齡化社會（aging society）7%的指標，另2009年12月老年人口數已達245萬7,648人，占全國總人口數10.6%，續創歷年新高。在人口老化已是全球普遍的現象時，未來高齡人口只會逐年增加，實有必要關注此一族群，在邁向高齡期的過程中，所引發的需求及其面臨的挑戰。因此，人口高齡化必然是當前重要的議題，而高齡教育更是值得探討的課題。本研究旨在瞭解我國高齡教育推動現況，並討論我國高齡教育政策、法令建置與經費情形及各類高齡教育學習資源之統整機制，並研析我國創新高齡教育實施方式之可能性，進而對當前政府推動高齡教育所面臨之困境提出策進建議。
本研究經由相關理論文獻探討及深度訪談的綜合分析，研究發現國內高齡教育傳統上由社會行政部門主導，且高齡教育機構種類多元豐富；晚近，教育行政部門開始介入，繼而訂頒老人教育政策白皮書，宣示政府高度重視高齡教育政策，2007年修正老人福利法並明定高齡教育係由教育行政主管部門主政，至此，國內高齡教育由社會福利取向轉至教育取向時代。此外，國內高齡教育仍面臨政策執行、法令及預算、實務推動及學術研究與人才培育等問題尚待克服。另外先進國家推動高齡教育之經驗，在心態上、經費補助、資源整合、行銷推廣及協助措施等面向頗值得我國學習、參考之處。研究最後建議教育主管機關未來應依據老人政策白皮書七項政策目標、十一項執行策略，研訂各項實施計畫，另提供八項具體建議供教育主管機關未來推動高齡教育政策時參考。 / According to the Ministry of the Interior census statistics, in 1993, 7.1% of the population was above the age of 65, surpassing the UNESCO defined 7% benchmark for an aging society. By December 2009, this population group has reached 2.45 million people, a record breaking 10.6% of the total population. The trend of population aging has become a global phenomenon, making it necessary to focus on the needs of this growing demographic and understand the challenges they face reaching venerable age. Consequently, the issues surrounding an aging population has become increasingly important, and the topic on the elder education requires in-depth analysis and discussion. This research aims to understand the current progress on the implementation of elder education, and discusses the governing polices, established laws, budget situation, and resource integration mechanisms. Further analysis demonstrates the possibility of innovating elder education practices and provides strategic recommendations to resolve current implementation challenges.
Analysis of literatures, theories, and interviews showed that elder education was traditionally spearheaded by social agencies and has in place a wide variety of educational establishments and facilities. Following the amendment of the Senior Citizens’ Welfare Act in 2007 and the issuance of the White Paper on Senior Education Policy, the government has demonstrated its commitment to elder education by allowing educational agencies to assume the leading role. Elder education has since shifted from a form of social welfare to an education-oriented policy. Despite recent progress, elder education still faces the challenges of policy implementation, legislative hurdles, budget funding, practical applications, academic research, and talent building. Learning from the experiences of developed nations, Taiwan can gain from the aspects of attitude, budget support, resource integration, marketing, and assistance programs. This research suggests the educational agencies in charge to develop future implementation plans according to Item 7 (Policy Goals) and Item 11 (Implementation Strategy) of the White Paper on Senior Education Policy, and provides eight specific recommendations for future references.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:CHENGCHI/G0093921071 |
| Creators | 李志遠 |
| Publisher | 國立政治大學 |
| Source Sets | National Chengchi University Libraries |
| Language | 中文 |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Rights | Copyright © nccu library on behalf of the copyright holders |
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