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Senior To Senior Anti-Bullying Toolkit, Kirsten Madsen, Liza Franses, Emily Ayenew, Parker Behnke (They/Them) Mar 2020

Senior To Senior Anti-Bullying Toolkit, Kirsten Madsen, Liza Franses, Emily Ayenew, Parker Behnke (They/Them)

Seniors Anti-Bullying Toolkit

People of all ages can be bullied. The Centre for Elder Research worked with Sheridan Professor Dr. Kirsten Madsen and Elder Abuse Prevention (ON) to better understand bullying between older adults age 55+ in Ontario. Our project aims were to collect data on the prevalence and nature of Senior to Senior bullying in Ontario, and to use this data to create this Toolkit outlining best practices and strategies for older adults and those working with older adults to stop bullying.

The Toolkit is part of a research project titled “Bullying between Older Adults: What is Happening in Ontario”? The research …


「齡活大使」訓練手冊, Asia-Pacific Institute Of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University 嶺南大學亞太老年學研究中心 Feb 2020

「齡活大使」訓練手冊, Asia-Pacific Institute Of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University 嶺南大學亞太老年學研究中心

Manual & Guide 手冊及指引

嶺南大學獲賽馬會慈善信託基金捐助,與本地另外三所老年學研究單位共同推行為期共五年半的「賽馬會齡活城市計劃」。嶺南大學團隊先後在新界及離島四個區域進行研究,採取「由下至上、地區為本」的模式,了解當區居民對「長者及年齡友善」程度的評價及改善社區設施與服務的意見,並協助區議會制定行動方案及加入「世界衞生組織全球長者及年齡友善城市及社區網絡」,使社區有策略地發展成「長者及年齡友善」社區。

同時,培訓社區人才亦是「長者及年齡友善」城市得以持續發展的重要因素。因此,嶺南大學團隊著手總結過去四年多在社區內推行「齡活大使」訓練的經驗,集合眾人之心得,彙編成冊,力求過去的點滴能對未來發展有所啟迪。感謝參與計劃之各大學團隊的合作,及社區單位及參加者的無私分享,才可促成本手冊面世,與社會人士分享。