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ERIC Number: EJ753406
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jan
Pages: 12
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
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Improving the Attitudes of 4th Graders toward Older People through a Multidimensional Intergenerational Program
Lynott, Patricia P.; Merola, Pamela R.
Educational Gerontology, v33 n1 p63-74 Jan 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 and the creation of a book of biographies and stories. The findings indicate that after the program, 9 of 17 items showed statistically significant improvements in children's attitudes toward older people. The results demonstrate that a multidimensional project can improve children's views of growing old. (Contains 3 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: New York
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