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Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. Div. of Curriculum and Professional Development. – 1992
Schools can help young people be aware of the social, political, and economic consequences of an aging society. This report is part of a six-part series, "Schools in an Aging Society," designed to promote education for, with, and about older adults. The Advanced Generations' Education through the Schools (AGES) is a planning model in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aging Education, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Burris, Hermine O. – 1988
In a day care center which enrolled children between 14 months and 5 years of age, a child caregiver implemented a practicum study in order to allow children and older adults the opportunity to interact with one another for their mutual benefit. Goals were to: (1) increase children's positive attitudes toward older people; (2) seek positive…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Ward, Christopher – 1995
Staff from Generations Together evaluated the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps' intergenerational projects to give the Corps a better understanding of the views of project participants, to identify problems, and to offer recommendations for improvements. These Conservation Corps programs teamed older workers as group leaders or Corps members with…
Descriptors: Administrators, Age Differences, Age Groups, Attitude Change
Sapir, Jeanne A. – 1994
The public library is a natural arena for intergenerational programs that can change "agist" attitudes by bringing older adults and youth together. This study determined the degree to which public libraries in western Pennsylvania perceive a need for programming for intergenerational programming, to what extent programs have been…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Attitude Change, Children
Association for Community Based Education, Washington, DC. – 1993
A field evaluation of 14 community-based family and intergenerational literacy programs identified the most effective strategies, structures, and approaches to reach and teach the "hardest to reach." Information was collected through 90-minute telephone surveys with program coordinators and/or executive directors. Although different in structural…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Education, Community Programs, Demonstration Programs