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ERIC Number: EJ1398843
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 9
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EISSN: EISSN-1934-5283
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Interprofessional Collaboration to Address Social Isolation and Facilitate Intergenerational Service Learning within Graduate Education
Lavery, Angela; Knight, Erin; Cole, Stephanie; Metz, Stacie
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, v15 n1 p14-22 2023
This article presents an interdisciplinary collaboration to address the needs of older adults at risk of social isolation exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. An intergenerational service-learning program developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging was offered to several universities across the state of Pennsylvania. The authors share their experience and lessons learned from pairing older adults with graduate students studying in the fields of Gerontology, Public Health, and Social Work.
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education. Tirey Hall Room 132 A, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809. Web site: https://discovery.indstate.edu/jcehe/index.php/joce/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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