Intergenerational Daycare and Preschoolers' Attitudes about Aging.

Middlecamp, Molly; Gross, Dana

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ERIC Number: EJ644514

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Intergenerational Daycare and Preschoolers' Attitudes about Aging.

Middlecamp, Molly; Gross, Dana

Educational Gerontology, v28 n4 p271-88 Apr 2002

Comparison of 18 3-5 year-olds who interacted with older adults in an intergenerational day care setting with 15 in regular day care showed that both groups had similar attitudes toward the elderly. They viewed older adults less positively and believed they could participate in fewer activities. However, they had positive attitudes about their own aging. (Contains 42 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Childhood Attitudes, Day Care, Interaction, Intergenerational Programs, Older Adults, Preschool Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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