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Intergenerational programs
— support for children, youth, and elders in Japan | | Author(s) | Matthew Kaplan, Atsuko Kusano, Ichiro Tsuji |
| Publisher | State University of New York Press, Albany, NY, 1998 |
| Pages | 267 pp (SUNY series in Japan in transition) |
| Source | State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, New York 12246, USA. |
| Keywords | Age groups [elderly] ; Young people ; Children ; Social interaction ; Community work ; Schools ; Japan. |
| Annotation | Intergenerational initiatives are defined here as activities, events and ongoing programmes designed to increase co-operation, interaction or exchange between people aged 60 and over and those aged 21 and younger. The changing nature of childhood, youth, and old age in Japan is explored, along with the conceptual and organisational roots of Japan's intergenerational initiatives. Three case studies illustrate school-based initiatives and community-based programmes: Konadai Elementary School Intergenerational `Otedama' Project (Ichikawa City); Funabashi Junior High School Community Service Project (Tokyo); and Rent-A-Family Program (throughout the Tokyo metropolitan area) conducted by a business consulting agency, the Japan Efficiency Headquarters. For each, information was collected on: description of activities; patterns of intergenerational interaction; impact on participants; programme planning and implementation issues; and implications for community, culture, education, and social policy. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981027201 B |
| Classmark | BB: SB: SBC: TMA: IGC: V3: 7DT |
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