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| Intergenerational service learning: to promote active aging, and occupational therapy gerontology practice | | Author(s) | Beverly P Horowitz, Stephanie Dapice Wong, Karen Dechello |
| Journal title | Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 31, no 1, 2010 |
| Pages | pp 75-91 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Falls ; Preventative medicine ; Occupational therapy ; Universities ; Curricula ; Students ; Older people ; Multi disciplinary ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Americans are living longer, and the meaning of age has changed, particularly for baby boomers and seniors. These demographic changes have economic and social ramifications with implications for health care, including rehabilitation services and health science education. Service learning is an experiential learning pedagogy that integrates traditional higher education with structured active learning experiences. This article reports on one intergenerational service learning programme spanning 3 years. It was designed to facilitate community dialogue on fall prevention and active ageing, and to provide intergenerational educational community-based experiences in occupational therapy professional education. The programme additionally sought to promote students' understanding of ageing and issues related to ageing in place, students' professional development and civic engagement, and to encourage students to consider pursuing a career in occupational therapy gerontology practice. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100913209 A |
| Classmark | OLF: LK2: LOH: V5: V9C: XN: B: 3DM: 7T |
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