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Peer reviewedBostrom, Ann-Kristin – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2002
A Swedish intergenerational project involving older men in schools illustrates how intergenerational learning fits into a lifelong social capital perspective. The presence of older males reinforced the social network of teachers, children, and other adults, building trust and communication. (Contains 35 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Intergenerational Programs
