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Intergenerational Programs: Breaking Down Ageist Barriers and Improving Youth Experiences.
- Source :
- Therapeutic Recreation Journal; 2019, Vol. 53 Issue 2, p149-164, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- LINKages, a nonprofit organization, aims to bridge the gap between older and younger generations by building intergenerational programs for youth and older adults. The objective of this project was to explore the influence of the LINKages intergenerational program on: a) older adults’ affect and levels of engagement, and b) youth volunteers’ experiences of engagement and perceptions of older adults. An exploratory case study design was used to address the study objectives. Sixty-five residents from four residential care homes and 87 youth volunteers in the LINKages program participated. Data were collected over 7 months. Statistically significant improvements in students’ perceptions of older adults and their experiences of engagement were found following their participation in the LINKages program. Participation also resulted in positive benefits for residents based on their observed levels of engagement and positive affect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- AFFECT (Psychology)
CHI-squared test
CONCEPTUAL structures
DEMENTIA patients
EXPERIENCE
HIGH school students
INTERGENERATIONAL relations
CASE studies
MEDICAL needs assessment
MIDDLE school students
NONPROFIT organizations
SCIENTIFIC observation
PAIRED comparisons (Mathematics)
PERSONAL space
QUESTIONNAIRES
RECREATIONAL therapy
RESEARCH
RESEARCH evaluation
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
SCHOOL children
STATISTICS
STUDENT attitudes
T-test (Statistics)
VOLUNTEER service
PATIENT participation
JUDGMENT sampling
DATA analysis
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
SECONDARY analysis
RESIDENTIAL care
PRE-tests & post-tests
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
MANN Whitney U Test
KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
ADOLESCENCE
CHILDREN
OLD age
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00405914
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Therapeutic Recreation Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 138483732
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2019-V53-I2-9126