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Linking Lifetimes
. Ed(S): Kaplan, Matthew S.; Henkin, Nancy Z.; Kusano, Atsuko T.
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Description for Linking Lifetimes
hardcover. Editor(s): Kaplan, Matthew S.; Henkin, Nancy Z.; Kusano, Atsuko T. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
In many developing and post-industrialized nations, there are powerful demographic and social changes that are endangering the natural ways that old and young have traditionally interacted. The current growth in the young and elderly segments of the population, of most countries, is leading to new challenges in terms of providing health care, education, financial support, and social support systems for the young as well as the elderly. An important set of strategies for addressing these trends and the quality of life concerns they generate is the facilitation of intergenerational programs. The National Council on the Aging has defined "intergenerational programming" ... Read more
In many developing and post-industrialized nations, there are powerful demographic and social changes that are endangering the natural ways that old and young have traditionally interacted. The current growth in the young and elderly segments of the population, of most countries, is leading to new challenges in terms of providing health care, education, financial support, and social support systems for the young as well as the elderly. An important set of strategies for addressing these trends and the quality of life concerns they generate is the facilitation of intergenerational programs. The National Council on the Aging has defined "intergenerational programming" ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761822127
SKU
V9780761822127
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About . Ed(S): Kaplan, Matthew S.; Henkin, Nancy Z.; Kusano, Atsuko T.
Matthew S. Kaplan is Associate Professor of Intergenerational Programs and Aging in the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education at Pennsylvania State University. Nancy Z. Henkin is Founder and Executive Director of the Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Atsuko T. Kusano is Associate Professor in the Department of Education at Shinshu University ... Read more
Reviews for Linking Lifetimes
An insightful comparison of how different societies struggle to maintain their rich heritage of beliefs and traditions in the face of increasing institutionalization and age-segregation. This work is an important contribution to the field, filling an obvious gap in the literature about the essence of intergenerational exchange, its powerful consequences, and an emerging body of knowledge about effective programming from ... Read more