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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"intergenerational programs"”.
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Motivations of elders who volunteer with youth in intergenerational programs
Intergenerational programs have been found to benefit both the youths and elders who participate in them. Successful programs that serve youth are dependent on obtaining sufficient older adult volunteers. However, program directors report a shortage of older volunteers, despite various recruitment …
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Case Study of the Generation Connection Program: An Intergenerational Program Transfer Initiative
The Generation Connection Program (GCP), an intergenerational program transfer initiative, was examined as the focus of this study in order to determine how an enabling agency approach can advance the implementation and sustainability of innovative intergenerational programs throughout a community. …
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Through Their Eyes: Exploring older adults’ experiences with an intergenerational project
Canada’s aging population and intergenerational programs’ ability to encourage active aging point to the need for further support and encouragement for these programs. The purpose of this case study was to explore and understand, from an insider’s perspective, the lived experiences of six older …
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Contemporary Care: Pattern Translations for an Intergenerational Exchange
The success of intergenerational programm¬¬ing is often contingent upon a person or group to facilitate interaction among participants in an institutionalized setting; these places currently limit creative exuberance and promote surveillance as a vehicle for spatial organization. An architecture is …
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An Analysis of Teaching Periodicals for Aging Education Content
… or learning activities; articles describing intergenerational programs or activities; book reviews with selected learning activities; and book review titles mentioning older adult characters. Category totals among the 7 periodicals were highest in book review titles mentioning older adult …
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Home Tech Care: Intergenerational Tech Support
… This paper introduces Home Tech Care, a novel intergenerational tech support program designed to increase allophilia, i.e., positive views of members of a group. At its core, Home Tech Care is an educational program that incorporates younger adults in the technological education of older …
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Intergenerational Facilities: Designing Intergenerational Space through a Human Development Lens
… and children (Bradford, 2012), the design of intergenerational spaces therefore has the potential to influence the interaction between elders and children engaged in intergenerational programming. Intergenerational care programs present opportunities for cooperation and exchange of skills, …
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Effects of Interaction and of Instruction in Changing the Perceptions of Children and Elderly People About Each Other
… study has implications for educators planning intergenerational programs dealing with aging issues. A major finding was the need to supplement nursing home visits with instruction about elderly people to avoid generalizing what is observed to all elderly people.</p>
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Exploring the feasibility and outcomes of an intergenerational physical activity leadership program (IPAL+) using interpretive phenomenology
Intergenerational (IG) research has been a growing area of study, however, further study is recommended. The intergenerational physical activity leadership (IPAL+) program examined the feasibility of bringing together elementary school students (ESSs), high school students (HSSs), and older adults …
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Assessing an Intergenerational Horticulture Therapy Program for Elderly Adults and Preschool Children
… research project was to determine if introducing intergenerational interactions would supplement or detract from the use of horticulture as a therapeutic tool when working with elderly adults and preschool children. The program was set up to compare independent group activities with …
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El ocio ambiental-ecológico en el marco de las relaciones intergeneracionales
… hunting and fishing, among others. This type of intergenerational leisure practice currently holds a prominent place in our society. In addition, it has been found that the environmental-ecological leisure experiences shared by members of different generations within the family nucleus are very …