Intergenerational programs
Subtitle: past, present, and future
By: by Sally Newman ... [et al.].
Contributors: Newman, Sally.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
Subjects: Age groups -- United States.; Intergenerational relations -- United States.; Social work with children -- United States.; Social work with older people -- United States.; United States -- Social policy.
Description: In recent decades, there has been an increase in family fragmentation between the young and old. Social scientists believe that, for members of both age groups, ideal and appropriate psychosocial development requires intergenerational connections - thus, the concept of an "intergenerational program" has appeared.

This new book on intergenerational programs describes the relationship between intergenerational practice and theory by combining details about current programs with developmental and societal information that ground the field. Presenting the components of intergenerational programs that impact the field's history, current status, and future, the book introduces the basic theoretical information that undergirds the need for an appropriateness of this human service initiative.

This book will be of interest to students, academics, and professionals in a variety of social and human service areas: gerontology, psychology, early childhood, mental health and family counseling, education, social work, and intergenerational studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.