Men's sheds in Australia: Learning through community contexts
Authors:
Barry Golding, Mike Brown, Annette Foley, Jack Harvey, Lynne Gleeson
Publication date: 
23 May 2007
Publication type:
Research report
Themes:
Students and individuals > Learner groups > General
Students and individuals > Learner groups > Females and males
Students and individuals > Learner groups > Older workers
ISBN:
978 1 921170 26 3 print; 978 1 921170 32 4 web
Community-run men's sheds have recently developed and proliferated, mainly across parts of southern Australia and with higher proportions of older men not in work. This study examines their role as a place for older men to learn informally. It concludes that such sheds have important wellbeing and health benefits, primarily for older and retired men.