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Peer reviewedEllis, Stephen W.; Granville, Gillian – Education and Ageing, 1999
A study of older adult volunteers mentoring primary and secondary students used a framework for intergenerational exchange based on life span development, citizenship, social exclusion, and synergy. Older mentors achieved significant psychological and social gains, and both age groups enjoyed working together for their mutual benefit. (SK)
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Intergenerational Programs
Howe, Howard, II – 1989
Volunteers can make significant contributions in service to children and youth both by working on behalf of education and by augmenting the learning that schools provide. The merger of the National School Volunteer Program and the National Symposium on Partnerships in Education to form the National Association of Partners in Education is seen as…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship
