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Reciprocity in two conditions of service-learning
Author(s)	David Greene
Journal title	Educational Gerontology, vol 24, no 5, July-August 1998
Pages	pp 411-424
Keywords	Ageing process ; Education ; Training [welfare work] ; Older people ; Students ; United States of America.
Annotation	Service-learning as a pedagogy is gaining attention as evidenced both by increased frequency of use and growing volumes of research. Published works have included programme descriptions and the elaboration of theoretical underpinnings. These works, although varied in nature, have in common a call for attention to the establishment of reciprocity of benefit considering service-learning students and service recipients. This qualitative study examined the effects of two service-learning experiences: one group of students visited older adults in nursing homes; the other interacted with individuals with disabilities in community settings. Both students and service recipients demonstrated awareness of reciprocity of benefit from service-learning, although differences were found between the two groups. (AKM).
Accession Number	CPA-981021401 A
Classmark	BG: V: QW: B: XN: 7T
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