Intergenerational service learning: Linking three generations: Concept, history, and outcome assessment

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-54

  Hegeman, Carol R ^a   Roodin, Paul ^b   Gilliland, Kari A ^c   Ó'Flathabháin, Kate Bliss ^a  

^a Foundation for Long Term Care   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic engagement; Generativity; Intergenerational service learning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FOUNDATIONS; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; NEW YORK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNIVERSITIES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950948359     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960903584418     Document Type: Article

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