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| Breaking the cycle of intergenerational isolation in London neighborhoods | | Author(s) | June O'Sullivan |
| Journal title | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, vol 7, no 4, 2009 |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2009 |
| Pages | pp 447-449 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older people ; Children ; Social interaction ; Social change ; Isolation ; Deprived areas ; Charities ; Projects ; Westminster, City of. |
| Annotation | This article highlights the various intergenerational initiatives tested by a charity and social enterprise named Westminster Children's Society (WCS) to unify the generations within parts of a deprived London community. WCS was founded in 1903 to support local families by providing community nurseries, training, employment and family support. These nurseries are a focal point in the community and serve as a possible vehicle for community cohesion. Community fragmentation and segregation are serious issues in parts of London where WCS is based with transient population groups and a high concentration of temporary housing. WCS found through informal talks with older residents, that many of them were fearful of going out and felt isolated in their own homes in these areas. WCS experimented with various intergenerational projects to help overcome this unpleasant trend. Some of these were more successful than others and WCS learnt that community projects are not guaranteed to be "intergenerational by default" and require all services to begin with a shared intergenerational philosophy and outcome. WCS as a community organisation will though continue to champion intergenerational work. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100302204 A |
| Classmark | B: SBC: TMA: TMH: TP: RN: PL: 3E: 82LY |
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