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Kuttner, Joanne Fitzmaurice – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2009
There is a wise proverb that insists it takes a whole village to raise a child to adulthood. In light of the expanding convolution of contemporary values, it is especially important to attentively nurture the inherent desire in each developing human person to seek good and avoid evil, especially during the critical years of adolescent formation.…
Descriptors: Social Action, Holistic Approach, Integrity, Moral Values
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Heller, Tamar; Janicki, Matthew P.; Marks, Beth; Hammel, Joy; Factor, Alan – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
The overall goal of the "2007 State of the Science Symposium on Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Charting Lifespan Trajectories and Supportive Environments for Healthy Community Living" (held in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.) was to increase the understanding and definition of how to improve the health, psychosocial well-being, and community…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Health Promotion, Mental Retardation, Family Programs
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Campisi, Lisa; Serbin, Lisa A.; Stack, Dale M.; Schwartzman, Alex E.; Ledingham, Jane E. – Infant and Child Development, 2009
The current investigation examined whether inter-generational transfer of risk could be revealed through mothers' and preschool-aged children's expressive language, and whether continuity of risk persisted in these children's academic abilities, 3 years later. Participating families were drawn from the Concordia Longitudinal Risk Project, a…
Descriptors: Mothers, Child Language, Expressive Language, Language Aptitude
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Dunham, Charlotte Chorn; Casadonte, Dominick – Educational Gerontology, 2009
This research reports findings from an intergenerational science program, Project Serve, which placed senior volunteers in elementary and junior high science classrooms to assist teachers and augment instruction. Items from the Children's View of Aging survey (Newman, 1997; Newman & Faux, 1997) were administered before and after the project with…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Intergenerational Programs, Science Programs, Aging (Individuals)
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Herrmann, D.; Sipsas-Herrmann, Athanasia; Stafford, Mary; Herrmann, Nancy – Educational Gerontology, 2005
This study investigated changes in senior citizens who participated in a school-based intergenerational program with students. Over 8 weeks, 71 seniors taught 1 of 2 life-skills training programs. Participating seniors had significantly higher levels of positive psychosocial change at posttest time compared to nontrainers. Further analyses…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs
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Gamliel, Tova; Reichental, Yael; Eyal, Nitza – Educational Gerontology, 2007
This second paper commences where Part 1 concluded in volume 33, number 1, 2006. The paper describes the relations reflected in the Model-of-Knowledge between all partners of the intergenerational encounters at school--children, old adults, and teachers. The Model-of-Knowledge represents a relatively balanced approach toward the generations'…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Intergenerational Programs, Counseling, Models
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Gamliel, Tova; Reichental, Yael; Ayal, Nitza – Educational Gerontology, 2007
This paper, the first in a 2-part series, proposes a Model-of-Knowledge for the social analysis of intergenerational encounters between older adults and children and discusses professional intervention. The model is based on the findings of a pilot counseling activity at a primary school in Israel. It sets forth 4 types of encounters between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Children, Models
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Friend, Anna C.; Summers, Jean Ann; Turnbull, Ann P. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2009
The purpose of this paper is to review intervention research to determine the types of family support that are reported and evaluated in early childhood. This review includes 26 articles evaluating (a) parent training programs; (b) general family-centered practice models which offer comprehensive supports; (c) peer support; (d) two-generation…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Family Programs, Quality of Life, Disabilities
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Mitra, Dana L. – Youth & Society, 2009
School environments offer a particularly difficult setting for fostering youth-adult partnerships because of the sharp power and status distinctions among students, teachers, and administrators. Drawing on interview and observational data examining 13 student-voice initiatives in northern California, this research examines the type of supports…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Empowerment, Student Participation
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Corwin, Sara J.; Bates, Tovah; Cohan, Mary; Bragg, Dawn S.; Roberts, Ellen – Educational Gerontology, 2007
This paper compares two models of undergraduate geriatric medical education utilizing senior mentoring programs. Descriptive, comparative multiple-case study was employed analyzing program documents, archival records, and focus group data. Themes were compared for similarities and differences between the two program models. Findings indicate that…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Models, Mentors, Older Adults
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Heydon, Rachel M. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2007
This naturalistic study reports the language and literacy-learning opportunities, and the conditions necessary to bring them about, in the art component of an innovative intergenerational programme. The focus is on the children in the programme (median age 4), their interaction with adult participants (median age 85) and facilitators, and the ways…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Art Education, Preschool Children, Older Adults
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Jane, Beverley; Robbins, Jill – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2007
For many grandchildren their grandparents are "special" people, and the time they spend together often generates memorable experiences and conversations that are educational. Yet society underestimates the impact that grandparents have as mentors and role models for children. Through spontaneous, shared activities grandparents support the science…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Role Models, Intergenerational Programs, Grandchildren
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Hong, Jon-Chao; Hwang, Ming-Yueh; Liang, Hwey-Wen; Chang, Hsin-Wu – Educational Gerontology, 2008
In Taiwan there is a declining birth rate and a dramatic increase in the elderly population. There is also the trend of using school space that would otherwise be left unused. The experimental project "Toy Clinic Shop in Elementary School" offers an innovative management model for elementary schools to address these developments. The…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Birth Rate, Lifelong Learning, Service Learning
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Marx, Marcia S.; Hubbard, Pamela; Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska; Dakheel-Ali, Maha; Thein, Khin – Educational Gerontology, 2005
The impact of traditional activities (e.g., playing board games) were compared with community-service activities (e.g., making first aid kits for a homeless shelter) during a monthly intergenerational visiting program. The participating seniors (n =19) gave high ratings to both types of activities. However, they felt that they had helped others…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, First Aid
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Lynott, Patricia P.; Merola, Pamela R. – Educational Gerontology, 2007
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an intergenerational program on children's attitudes toward older people. Four 4th grade classes, one each during the years 2002 through 2005, participated in the study. The elders and school children engaged in meaningful activities over a 5 month period, including the performance of a play…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Intergenerational Programs, Group Activities
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