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Changing students' perceptions of aging — the impact of an intergenerational service learning course
Author(s)	James L Knapp, Patricia Stubblefield
Journal title	Educational Gerontology, vol 26, no 7, 2000
Pages	pp 611-622
Keywords	Students ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Young people ; Age groups [elderly] ; Social interaction ; Courses ; United States of America.
Annotation	Ten Americans aged 55+ were awarded scholarships to attend an intergenerational service learning course. Through close participation and community service activities, the traditional-age students and older adult students shared experiences and learned about the processes of ageing. A pre-test post-test design using a control group and experimental group (n=44) was used, in order to assess the effectiveness of this pedagogical method. The results, both quantitative and qualitative, indicate that the course helped to create more realistic views of ageing and to foster more positive attitudes toward older people. The findings' implications are discussed, and include a recommendation for additional intergenerational courses that include older people in the classroom. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010111203 A
Classmark	XN: TOB: SB: BB: TMA: VE: 7T
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