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A Study Of Inter-Generational Activities In Structured Environments For Seniors, Raymond Vanek, Sophie Walker
A Study Of Inter-Generational Activities In Structured Environments For Seniors, Raymond Vanek, Sophie Walker
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This survey research project explored different factors influencing the desire of seniors living in structured residential centers to have inter-generational activities with children from their communities.
Intergenerational Contact And Children's Perceptions Of Seniors, Jacqueline L. Carmichael
Intergenerational Contact And Children's Perceptions Of Seniors, Jacqueline L. Carmichael
Theses : Honours
The exploration of issues relating to intergenerational contact and children's perceptions of seniors has received little attention in the area of gerontology. This study employed a survey research approach, utilising a questionnaire to explore this topic. This survey was given to a group of one hundred and six students in Year Six and Seven in a metropolitan Western Australian primary school. The aim of this research is to explore the relationship between intergenerational contact and the perceptions held by primary school aged children about seniors. Previous findings demonstrate that there was either no relationship between the variables or only a …