Linking lifetimes : a global view of intergenerational exchange / edited by Matthew S. Kaplan, Nancy Z. Henkin, Atsuko T. Kusano.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kaplan, Matt.

Henkin, Nancy Zimmerman.

Kusano, Atsuko T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intergenerational relations--Cross-cultural studies.

Intergenerational relations.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 283 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2002]

Contents:

Section I Conceptual Issues

(1) A Conceptual Framework for Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Intergenerational Initiatives / Matthew S. Kaplan, Nancy Z. Henkin, Atsuko T. Kusano 1

(2) Challenging Intergenerational Stereotypes Across Eastern and Western Cultures / Howard Giles, Robert M. McCann, Hiroshi Ota, Kimberly A. Noels 13

(3) Strengthening Intergenerational Bonds through Volunteerism: A Global Perspective / Anne O'Sullivan 29

(4) Employing Proverbs to Explore Intergenerational Relations Across Cultures / Matthew S. Kaplan 39

Section II National and Regional Profiles

North America

(5) Advancing an Intergenerational Agenda in the United States / Nancy Z. Henkin, Donna M. Butts 65

(6) Intergenerational Teaching and Learning in Canadian First Nations Partnership Programs / Jessica Ball, Alan Pence, Martina Pierre, Valerie Kuehne 83

(7) Intergenerational Programs and Possibilities in Hawaii / Matthew S. Kaplan, Joseph W. Lapilio, III 101

Pacific & Asian Region

(8) Intergenerational Initiatives in Singapore: Commitments to Community and Family Building / Leng Leng Thang 119

(9) Intergenerational Initiatives in the Marshall Islands: Implications for Promoting Cultural Continuity / Hilda C. Heine 135

(10) Intergenerational Programs in Japan: Symbolic Extensions of Family Unity / Matthew S. Kaplan, Leng Leng Thang 151

Europe

(11) Intergenerational Community Building in the Netherlands / Kees Penninx 173

(12) Intergenerational Engagement in the UK: A Framework for Creating Inclusive Communities / Gillian Granville, Alan Hatton-Yeo 193

(13) German Pupils and Jewish Seniors: Intergenerational Dialogue as a Framework for Healing History / Toshio Ohsako 209

Latin America

(14) Intergenerational Relationships in Latin America and the Caribbean / Martha Pelaez 221

(15) Cuba: Fertile Ground for an Intergenerational Arts Movement / Susan Perlstein 233

South Africa

(16) Intergenerational Initiatives in South Africa: Reflecting and Aiding a Society in Transition / Cathy Gush 237

Section III Time to Organize

(17) Organizing at the National Level: Lessons Learned from the U.S. and Japan / Donna M. Butts, Atsuko T. Kusano 253

(18) Creating an "International Consortium for Intergenerational Programs" / Sally Newman 263.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0761822135

0761822127

OCLC:

48943620