Through the Ages

Developing Relationships Between the Young and the Old

Bibliographic Data

ID6081366
AuthorsElizabeth Senior (EACH Social and Community Health, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia, corresponding author), Joshua Green (0000-0002-9376-1532, IP Australia)
Year2017
Volume15
Issue3
Pages295-305
Publication date2017-07-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Intergenerational Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1535-0770 • E-ISSN: 1535-0932
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15350770.2017.1329600
OpenAlexW2743547388
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited21

This article evaluates a program between students at a primary school and aged care residents. The aim of the program was to increase respect and appreciation between the groups. Visiting programs between children and the elderly are well documented, and assumes that the contact will benefit both groups. However the research is contradictory. To ensure that this program was achieving its goals, pre-post test data using the Children’s Perceptions of Aging and Elderly test was collected. Significant improvements in attitude were seen in two items. Overall, there was an improvement in attitude in 12 of the 18 instrument items

Care of the elderly · Developmental psychology · Family medicine · Medical education · Perception · Primary care · Aging and Gerontology Research · Applied Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Technology Use by Older Adults · Gerontology

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