Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ628871
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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Benefits of Intergenerational Staffing in Preschools.
Larkin, Elizabeth; Newman, Sally
Educational Gerontology, v27 n5 p373-85 Jun 2001
Observations and interviews were conducted of 36 older adult volunteers in preschool classrooms. Volunteers brought a familial dimension to the setting and modeled behaviors for children. Their styles were not consistent with professional standards but complemented those of early childhood educators. (Contains 25 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Older Adults, Preschool Education, Volunteers, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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