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Grandparents and grandchildren — a 'memory box' course assignment
Author(s)	Joseph A Weber, Anita Glee Absher
Journal title	Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 24, no 1, 2003
Pages	pp 75-86
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Memory and Reminiscence ; Grandparents ; Grandchildren ; Family relationships ; Teaching methods ; Universities ; United States of America.
Annotation	Grandparents want to share family stories and memories with grandchildren. Implementing a classroom "memory box" assignment allows grandparents and grandchildren a structured opportunity to discuss and explore family memories. What types of information do grandparents want to share? This course assignment was implemented with college age students in a gerontology course with 100 grandparents, to explore the types of memories they would like to leave with their grandchildren. Common themes that emerged suggested that grandparents wanted their grandchildren to know the importance of love in the family, spirituality, and morals such as honesty and trust. The memory box class assignment provides teachers and faculty with an educational learning exercise that can be incorporated into a course to provide an intergenerational gerontology component into their curriculum. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040602202 A
Classmark	DB: SW: SW5: DS:SJ: VB: V5: 7T
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