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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
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Intergenerational Service Learning: Linking Three Generations--Concept, History, and Outcome Assessment
Hegeman, Carol R.; Roodin, Paul; Gilliland, Kari A.; O'Flathabhain, Kate Bliss
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, v31 n1 p37-54 2010
In August 2006, the Foundation for Long Term Care (Albany, New York) received funding for a variant on service learning in elder care in which Boomers, other older adults, as well as college students would jointly engage in service-learning projects designed to address community needs in five different college towns and cities. This article reviews the historical antecedents to this project describing how it evolved from service of youth for the benefit of elders to the conceptualization of intergenerational service learning as service with elders. This new conceptualization ties in with Erikson's concept of generativity and the rising interest in civic engagement among elders. Recent research on the impact of volunteerism and health on an older population is reviewed, as is a summary of the different service-learning projects at each academic institution. This article discusses culminating evaluation findings on civic engagement, generativity, and satisfaction from participants at the five colleges in the project and describes challenges associated with evaluating outcomes of the diverse service-learning projects. Recommendations for future work are also discussed. (Contains 3 notes and 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Community Needs, Service Learning, Participant Satisfaction, Intergenerational Programs, Program Descriptions, Citizen Participation, College Students, Older Adults, Measures (Individuals), Concept Formation, Educational History, Program Effectiveness, School Community Programs, Educational Gerontology
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Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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