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Meshel, David S. – Educational Gerontology, 2004
Contradictory findings characterize the literature on the efficacy of intergenerational programs that bring children and older persons together for joint activities to promote more positive attitudes and stereotypes. Nor is it clear whether cross-generational attitudes are negative to begin with. The research reported in this paper operationalized…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Adolescents, Older Adults, Stereotypes