Intergenerational learning in practice : together old and young / edited by Margeret Kernan and Giulia Cortellesi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kernan, Margaret, editor.

Cortellesi, Giulia, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community education.

Intergenerational relations.

Children and older people.

Physical Description:

xviii, 254 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"Based on innovative global practice, Intergenerational Learning in Practice presents a unique contribution to the field of intergenerational learning. Drawing on the Together Old and Young (TOY) programme, this book provides a comprehensive background to intergenerational learning, along with tools and resources to help develop and improve your own intergenerational practice. The range of experienced and international authors from Europe, North America and Australia provide a broad array of perspectives on intergenerational learning, ranging from pedagogy to planning and community development, and covering topics including: The context, theory and existing research behind intergenerational learning The changing relationships between young children and older adults Building communities and services for all ages Managing everyday encounters in public spaces between young and old Ensuring quality in intergenerational practice Insights on how intergenerational learning challenges discrimination Intergenerational Learning in Practice is a valuable resource for practitioners and leaders in Early Childhood Education and Care and those working in primary schools, as well as professionals caring for older adults, and those working in community development"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction to TOY approach to intergenerational learning / Margaret Kernan and Giulia Cortellesi

The changing lives and relationships of young children and older adults: implications for intergenerational learning / Carmel Gallagher

Towards a pedagogy of intergenerational learning / Anne Fitzpatrick

"Old peoples home for 4-year-olds": a social experiment looking at the impact of contact on health and wellbeing / Rachael Dutton and David Williams

Hearing children's voices in intergenerational learning and practice / Jennifer Cartmel, Katrina Radford, Kevin Bell, Xanthe Golenko and Anneke Fitzgerald

Everyday encounters in public spaces

spatial potentials for intergenerational relationships / Dominique Hauderowicz and Kristian Ly Serena

Building all-age friendly communities and services / Victoria Titterington, Julie Melville and Lynn Johnston

Playing for cohesion / Stanislav Daniel, Szilvia Rezmuves, Giulia Cortellesi and Zorica Trikic

Young children and older adults under one roof: Providence Mount St. Vincent, Seattle, a pioneer of intergenerational care / Susan P. Clark and Marie L. Hoover

Intergenerational learning in Australian Aboriginal communities / Libby Lee-Hammond, Jessica Harpley and Elizabeth Jackson-Barrett

The role of the pedagogical coach in the encounter between older adults and children in Belgium / Joke Den Haese

An intergenerational early childhood sustainable skills project / Diane Boyd and Catherine McNeill

An intergenerational summer camp in Italy / Silvia Porta and Ilaria Farina

Ensuring quality in intergenerational practice / Margaret Kernan, Carla Dessi and Giulia Cortellesi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Intergenerational learning in practice.

ISBN:

9781138363441

1138363448

9781138363465

1138363464

OCLC:

1120786014