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ERIC Number: EJ592625
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
Children's Ideas about Aging before and after an Integrated Unit of Instruction.
Laney, James D.; Wimsatt, T. Joy; Moseley, Patricia A.; Laney, Jo Lynn
Educational Gerontology, v25 n6 p531-47 Sep 1999
Students in a combined first and second grade (n=20) were given a six-week interdisciplinary unit on aging that included intergenerational activities and nonbiased children's literature. Pre/posttest data showed an increase in accurate perceptions of and positive attitudes toward aging. (SK)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Attitude Change, Childhood Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Intergenerational Programs, Outcomes of Education, Primary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue--Aging Education: Preparing for the 21st Century.