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ERIC Number: EJ796014
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 16
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0885-2006
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Intergenerational Preschool Experiences and the Young Child: Potential Benefits to Development
Femia, Elia E.; Zarit, Steven H.; Blair, Clancy; Jarrott, Shannon E.; Bruno, Kelly
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v23 n2 p272-287 2008
We conducted an exploratory study evaluating the potential impact of intergenerational programming (IG) on children's socio-emotional development, behavior, school performance, and attitudes and behavior toward older adults. Children currently in kindergarten through second grade (age range: 6-8 years old) who previously attended one of two preschools of comparably high quality and serving families of similar demographic profiles were compared 1-3 years after graduating from their respective programs. One program offered intergenerational (IG) programming while the other was a traditional single-generation program (SG). Face-to-face interviews were conducted with the child and one of his/her parents in their home. In addition, a mail survey was sent to the child's school teacher. The study explored whether children exposed to IG had differential outcomes on specific measures as compared to children who attended the SG program. Results showed that children from the IG program had higher levels of social acceptance, a greater willingness to help and greater empathy for older people, slightly more positive attitudes, and better able to self-regulate their behavior than children from the SG program. Although limited by the lack of a pre-post experimental design, these results provide initial evidence that an IG program can offer additional benefits to children's development whose impact can last into their early school age years. (Contains 4 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 1; Kindergarten; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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