Cultural and Artistic Education of Seniors in Retirement Homes

Tema magistrske naloge je izobraževanje v tretjem življenjskem obdobju s poudarkom na področju kulture in umetnosti v domovih starostnikov. Opisali smo vidike starosti, stereotipe in predsodke o starejši populaciji ter njihove potrebe. Omenili smo spremembe v tem obdobju in razložili pojem kakovostne starosti. Prav tako smo predstavili možnosti socialnega varstva za starejše s poudarkom na domovih starostnikov. Osredotočili smo se še na vseživljenjsko izobraževanje in ga povezali s področjem kulture ter umetnosti. Podrobneje smo se osredotočili na vpliv teh dveh na kakovost življenja starostnikov. Na koncu smo podali še primere aktivnosti s kulturno-umetniškega področja v domovih starostnikov. Z empiričnim delom smo želeli preučiti, katere aktivnosti po mnenju starejših spadajo na področje kulture in umetnosti, katere jim dom starostnikov ponuja in katerih od teh se tudi sami udeležujejo. Ugotovili smo, da se tako stanovalci kot tudi domovi starostnikov zavedajo pomena vseživljenjskega izobraževanja, kar pomeni, da je ponudba aktivnosti raznolika, starejši pa so z njo zadovoljni. Presenetljivo so moški tisti, ki so splošno bolj aktivni na kulturno–umetniškem področju, enako velja za starejše stanovalce domov. Večjo aktivnost smo zasledili tudi pri tistih, ki so prej živeli v mestu, in pri tistih, ki imajo višjo izobrazbo. The topic of our master's thesis is lifelong education in the third life period. In the theoretical part, we have studied the culture and art field in retirement homes. We have focused on the third life period with its stereotypes, needs, and changes. We have explained the so-called »quality of the old age.« Next, we have focused on social protection programs for seniors, with the emphasis on retirement homes. Furthermore, we have defined lifelong education and its meaning. Besides, we have studied the influence of artistic and cultural activities on the quality of seniors' life. In the end, we have presented different cultural and art-related activities in which the seniors can participate in retirement homes. In the empirical part, we wanted to identify which activities seniors understand as culture or art, which activities retirement homes offer, and in which the seniors participate. We have discovered that the offer of activities in the retirement homes is considerable, and satisfies the residents. Surprisingly, men and older residents are generally more active in the cultural and art field. In addition, seniors coming from larger cities and seniors with higher education also show similar interest in these activities.