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School-Based Intergenerational Programs: Laying the Foundations for Sustainability.
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Feldman, Susan; Mahoney, Helen; Seedsman, Terence – Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 2003
A collaborative project of an Australian university, elementary school, and older adult volunteers incorporated lifespan education in grades 2-4. Five elements enhanced sustainability: contextual monitoring, working with change, lifespan curriculum, changing demographics, and funding. Potential hindrances were time, an overcrowded curriculum, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Intergenerational Programs, Partnerships in Education
Education for Positive Ageing: A Partnership Model for Effecting Sustainable Outcomes.
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Feldman, Susan; Mahoney, Helen; Seedsman, Terence – Education and Ageing, 2002
Pre/posttest results from 282 elementary students who interacted with older adults and observations by teachers and elders revealed changes in attitudes and awareness about aging. In stage 2, preservice teachers and older adults worked together in elementary schools. A model for sustainable lifespan curriculum involving elementary schools, teacher…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries