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ERIC Number: EJ619613
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
How Important Are Intergenerational Programs in Today's Schools?
Hopkins, George R.
Phi Delta Kappan, v82 n4 p317-19 Dec 2000
Because today's families tend to be scattered geographically, children are less likely to interact with grandparents and other older adults. A volunteer coordinator describes the enriching experiences stimulated by a senior pen- pal program in Staten Island (New York) schools involving third graders and senior citizens. (MLH)
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Elementary Education, Family Life, Intergenerational Programs, Older Adults, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Role Models, Social Change
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: New York (Staten Island); Pen Pals