Farm Friends
Exploring Intergenerational Environmental Learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6081180 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda Peterat (corresponding author), Jolie Mayersmith, Jolie Mayer‐smith |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 107-116 |
| Publication date | 2006-04-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1535-0770 • E-ISSN: 1535-0932 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j194v04n01_12 |
| OpenAlex | W2317975003 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 8 |
Intergenerational programs have proliferated in community and educational settings, yet research on their effects and impacts lags (Kaplan, 2002; Kuehne, 1998/99), and the benefits and learning that occur for participants are under-theorized (Abrams and Giles, 1999; Smith and Yeager, 1999). Similarly, insufficient research has been reported on the learning that takes place in environmental education programs. In this paper we focus on the relationship that developed between community elders and elementary school-aged children during the first year of an intergenerational environmental education project. Our goal is to better understand these experiences so we can sustain participation and develop programs rich in rewards for elders and children. We are particularly interested in the nature of intergenerational learning that occurs when children are brought together with community elders for environmental education that is integrated into a school program. Granville and Ellis (1999) propose that for a program to be defined as intergenerational, it must show a benefit and value for both generations and “demonstrate an improvement in the quality of life for both, and from that, an improvement in the quality of life for all” (p. 236). We concur with these criteria and designed a program linking community elders with farming backgrounds with one class of 18 grade-seven girls for the purpose of fostering environmental consciousness. In this paper we focus our attention on the learnings of participants in order to understand the mutuallearning that occurs in an intergenerational environmental program
Community education · Consciousness · Developmental psychology · Environmental education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
Intergenerational Cities
Where Have We Been and Where are We Going? Content Analysis of Evaluation Research of Intergenerational Programs
Families, Intergenerationality, and Peer Group Relations
Beyond Health & Nutrition
Investigating Feasibility in a Pilot Intergenerational Program Bringing Preschool Children and Older Adults Together in the Community (Interaction)
Bridging Generations Through Nature
Effectiveness of Intergenerational Exchange Programs Between Adolescents and Older Adults
The State of Our Art
Pathways toward whole community transformation
Goats in Schools
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |