Cohen-Mansfield Jiska, Jensen Barbara
1 Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
2 Innovative Aging Research, Silver Spring, MD, USA.
J Appl Gerontol. 2017 Mar;36(3):254-276. doi: 10.1177/0733464815570663. Epub 2016 Jul 9.
This study examined the prevalence, types, and perceived impact of intergenerational programs in schools. Programs involving senior volunteers assisting children, or children participating in activities with older people were considered. Of the schools reached, 47% reported intergenerational programming. Thirty-three schools in the Tel-Aviv region participated in the study. Data were collected from 85 seniors, 26 teachers, and 20 coordinators. Assessments included program characteristics, program preparation, and perceived benefits and difficulties. Both programs were reported to have beneficial effects for seniors and to benefit children in the academic, social, and emotional domains. However, programs appeared to attract different types of volunteers and different degrees of volunteer commitment. Findings suggest that there is a need to pay additional attention to both participants' specific requests and needs and to the allocation of resources to improve the design and implementation of intergenerational programs.
本研究调查了学校中代际项目的普及率、类型以及所感知到的影响。研究考虑了涉及老年志愿者协助儿童,或儿童与老年人参与活动的项目。在所联系到的学校中,47%报告开展了代际项目。特拉维夫地区的33所学校参与了该研究。数据收集自85名老年人、26名教师和20名协调员。评估内容包括项目特征、项目准备情况以及所感知到的益处和困难。据报告,这两类项目对老年人都有有益影响,并且在学业、社交和情感领域使儿童受益。然而,这些项目似乎吸引了不同类型的志愿者以及不同程度的志愿者投入。研究结果表明,有必要额外关注参与者的具体要求和需求,以及资源分配,以改进代际项目的设计和实施。
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