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Generations learning together: pilot study for a multigenerational program

2018; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 16; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/15350770.2018.1477402

1535-0932

Anita Glee Bertram, Brandon K. Burr, Kaye Sears, Melissa Powers, LaDonna Atkins, Tawni Holmes, Tina Kambour, J. Brooke Kuns,

Identity, Memory, and Therapy

Generations need to spend time in meaningful activities to facilitate more healthy interactions. An interdisciplinary team worked together to implement an enriching, intergenerational project with 4 year olds, college students, and older adults. College students played an active role in planning/facilitating activities. The overall objective of the research was assessing perceptional change between the generations using pre/posttests with college students, pre-post interviews with older adults, and pre-post teacher led discussions with children. Findings suggest that older adults and college students had improved perceptions. Children's perceptions remained negative with some positive perceptions.