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Sheranian, Marilynn; And Others – 1987
Historically, when aging adults could no longer negotiate the difficulties of living alone, they faced either institutionalization or living with their children. Shared housing may be a viable third option for many aging homeowners. The University of Utah's Intermountain West Long Term Care Gerontology Center developed the Senior/Student Shared…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), College Housing, College Students, Daily Living Skills
Frame, Ron – 1987
To assist persons with developmental disabilities in South Dakota to become more independent, productive, and integrated into the community, the South Dakota Advocacy Project, Inc. implemented the Volunteer Skills Data System (VSDS). As South Dakota is primarily rural, accessibility to services and programs is a particular concern. Community…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Helping Relationship
Sticht, Thomas G.; McDonald, Barbara A. – 1989
The field of cognitive science (as represented, for instance, by intergenerational literacy programs) offers new ways to think about increasing cognitive abilities, which is particularly important in view of the disappointing outcomes of many intervention programs that do not seem to make their participants more knowledgeable or better thinkers.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Cognitive Ability
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Dallman, Mary Ellen; Power, Sharon A. – Young Children, 1997
Asserts that children may absorb negative opinions about the elderly from their culture. Notes research indicating that both young and old benefit from contact with each other. Describes an intergenerational program that provides children with opportunities to form friendships with healthy elders. Explains classroom preparation and children's…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Attitude Change, Childhood Attitudes, Elementary School Students
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Rosebrook, Vicki – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2002
Compared the personal/social development of preschoolers in two intergenerational and two non-intergenerational settings. Found that children in intergenerational programs scored higher on the personal/social development scale of the Learning Accomplishment Profile than did children in non-intergenerational settings. (KB)
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Child Care, Comparative Analysis, Early Experience
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Quintero, Elizabeth; Huerta-Macias, Ana – Reading Teacher, 1990
Discusses the goals of Project Family Initiative for English Literacy (FIEL) and the rationale for the model on which it is based. Describes the curriculum and the content of the five-step lessons. Provides an example of one family's literacy growth within the project. (MG)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Elementary Education, Family Involvement
Waters, Mary Lou; Bostwick, Alice – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1989
Indianapolis gifted students in grades five-seven created a museum exhibit to express the views of youth while giving adults an opportunity to listen. The process involved brainstorming, selecting a topic (drug and alcohol abuse), gathering information, forming committees, building a scale model, and creating the actual exhibit. (JDD)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Cooperative Planning, Drug Abuse, Exhibits
Newman, Sally – Journal of Children in Contemporary Society, 1989
The social service field of "Intergenerational Programming and Exchange" has emerged in response to the growing elderly population and problems of age segregation and decreased interaction among older and younger generations. This article presents a chronology of events and initiatives contributing to the growth of the field from 1963 to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Discrimination, Age Groups, Aging (Individuals)
Fleming, Arthur S. – Journal of Children in Contemporary Society, 1989
The need for reform of the national health care system is particularly evident when viewed from an intergenerational standpoint. None of the generations is currently adequately protected against catastrophic illness or the costs of long-term care. The National Health Care Campaign is sponsoring an initiative for comprehensive intergenerational…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Child Rearing, Diseases, Health Insurance
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Jambor, Tom – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1994
Discusses projects to establish school playgrounds that are planned, built, and used by individuals of different generations. Such projects involve set-up, which includes determining needs, selecting a site and project leader, designing the playground, and establishing committees; construction; and follow-up, which includes playground maintenance…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Early Childhood Education, Grandparents, Intergenerational Programs
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Kallick, David – Social Policy, 1993
Lessons worth noting from existing community-service programs include the importance of reciprocity and benefit to the volunteer; accountability to the community; youth leadership; a multigenerational approach; crossing the color line; and open mindedness. The service movement provides real possibilities for mutual advantage. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Attitudes, Community Programs, Experience
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Freedman, Marc; Jaffe, Natalie – NASSP Bulletin, 1993
Discusses a specific type of mentoring: matching retired, older persons with young people enduring a crisis period in their lives. Programs such as the Teaching Learning Communities (T-LC) Mentoring Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan, assign elders as mentors and tutors to junior high school students in danger of dropping out. Strong elder-youth bonds…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Dropout Prevention, High Risk Students, Intergenerational Programs
Edlund, Jenel K. – Future Choices, 1992
Today's literacy crusade still emphasizes economic rather than humanistic reasons for literacy education. However, lasting change will come only through breaking the familial cycle of illiteracy, integrating improvement of work-based, family, and generic learning skills. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Resources, Community Services, Definitions
Sorensen, Barbara – Winds of Change, 1999
An offshoot of a Denver, Colorado, alcohol and drug abuse prevention program, Blue Pony reclaims lacrosse as a Native American sport, and uses it to bridge tribal differences and promote cultural awareness, self-empowerment, and healthy lifestyles among urban Native American children. Discusses the game's history, a literacy program utilizing…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Maintenance
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Hanks, Roma Stovall; Icenogle, Marjorie – Educational Gerontology, 2001
Pre/post-project data from 40 students who worked with 25 older workers on skill-building activities indicated that service learning improved their attitudes toward older workers. Preproject, both students and workers felt older workers would not be comfortable with technology. Students discovered that older workers are interested in and capable…
Descriptors: Age, Attitude Change, Business Education, Conflict Resolution
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