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The Senior Odyssey — participant experiences of a program of social and intellectual engagement
Author(s)	Jeanine M Parisi, Jennifer C Greene, Daniel G Morrow
Journal title	Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 31, no 3, 2007
Pages	pp 31-50
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Cognitive processes ; Reasoning ; Engagement ; Courses [adult education] ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America.
Annotation	The Senior Odyssey was developed to promote social and intellectual engagement in older people. Modelled after the Odyssey of the Mind programme, Senior Odyssey teams meet for one hour weekly for 20 weeks to engage in creative and collaborative problem solving. Within the larger context of the Senior Odyssey research programme, qualitative assessments (i.e. interviews and observations) were conducted to provide an understanding of how the programme was experienced by participants. Experiences are described in terms of social engagement, intellectual engagement, personal growth, and the programme as a unique opportunity. Findings suggested that many participants found the programme intellectually stimulating and that it filled a unique niche in their lives. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-071126208 A
Classmark	DA: DC: DN: GP:VE: 3DP: 7T
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