Children's Perceptions of Elders before and after a School-based Intergenerational Program.

Bales, Stephanie S.; Eklund, Susan J.; Siffin, Catherine F.

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ERIC Number: EJ616042

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Children's Perceptions of Elders before and after a School-based Intergenerational Program.

Bales, Stephanie S.; Eklund, Susan J.; Siffin, Catherine F.

Educational Gerontology, v26 n7 p677-89 Nov-Dec 2000

After second-, fourth-, and fifth-graders (n=53) participated in an intergenerational program, descriptors for the elderly used by second- and fourth-graders were significantly more positive. Analysis of fourth-graders' journals showed that they discovered similarities with elders, formed meaningful relationships, and actively sought continuing contact with them after the program. (SK)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Childhood Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Intergenerational Programs, Intermediate Grades, Older Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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