Linking Lifetimes A Global View of Intergenerational Exchange

by Kaplan, Matthew S.; Henkin, Nancy Z.; Kusano, Atsuko T.; Giles, Howard; McCann, Robert M.; Ota, Hiroshi; Noels, Kimberly A.; O'Sullivan, Anne; Butts, Donna M.; Ball, Jessica; Pence, Alan; Pierre, Martina; Kuehne, Valerie; Lapilio, Joseph W., III; Thang, L

• ISBN13: 9780761822134
• ISBN10: 0761822135
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-26
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

In many developing and post-industrialized nations, there are powerful demographic and social changes that are endangering the natural ways that old and young have traditionally interacted. The current growth in the young and elderly segments of the population, of most countries, is leading to new challenges in terms of providing health care, education, financial support, and social support systems for the young as well as the elderly. An important set of strategies for addressing these trends and the quality of life concerns they generate is the facilitation of intergenerational programs. The National Council on the Aging has defined "intergenerational programming" as "activities or programs that increase cooperation, interaction or exchange between any two generations." In Linking Lifetimes, the contributors explore the range of intergenerational programs and policies found across the globe, and examine their role in ensuring the transmission of cultural values from generation to generation. By illustrating the rich diversity of intergenerational program models, the contributors discover how the common goal of promoting intergenerational interaction and understanding unfolds into differential trends, social issues, and human service systems.

Author Biography

Jessica Ball, M.P.H., Ph.D., is Co-Coordinator of First Nations Partnership Programs, principal investigator of the research study on the partnerships, and associate professor in the School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria Donna Butts is the executive director of Generations United

Table of Contents

Preface
Section I: Conceptual Issues
A Conceptual Framework for Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Intergenerational Initiatives	1	(12)
Matthew S. Kaplan
Nancy Z. Henkin
Atsuko T. Kusano
Challenging Intergenerational Stereotypes Across Eastern and Western Cultures	13	(16)
Howard Giles
Robert M. McCann
Hiroshi Ota
Kimberly A. Noels
Strengthening Intergenerational Bonds through Volunteerism: A Global Perspective	29	(10)
Anne O'Sullivan
Employing Proverbs to Explore Intergenerational Relations Across Cultures	39	(26)
Matthew S. Kaplan
Section II: National and Regional Profiles
North America
Advancing an Intergenerational Agenda in the United States	65	(18)
Nancy Z. Henkin
Donna M. Butts
Intergenerational Teaching and Learning in Canadian First Nations Partnership Programs	83	(18)
Jessica Ball
Alan Pence
Martina Pierre
Valerie Kuehne
Intergenerational Programs and Possibilities in Hawaii	101	(18)
Matthew S. Kaplan
Joseph W. Lapilio, III
Pacific and Asian Region
Intergenerational Initiatives in Singapore: Commitments to Community and Family Building	119	(16)
Leng Leng Thang
Intergenerational Initiatives in the Marshall Islands: Implications for Promoting Cultural Continuity	135	(16)
Hilda C. Heine
Intergenerational Programs in Japan: Symbolic Extensions of Family Unity	151	(22)
Matthew S. Kaplan
Leng Leng Thang
Europe
Intergenerational Community Building in the Netherlands	173	(20)
Kees Penninx
Intergenerational Engagement in the UK: A Framework for Creating Inclusive Communities	193	(16)
Gillian Granville
Alan Hatton-Yeo
German Pupils and Jewish Seniors: Intergenerational Dialogue as a Framework for Healing History	209	(12)
Toshio Ohsako
Latin America
Intergenerational Relationships in Latin America and the Caribbean	221	(12)
Martha Pelaez
Cuba: Fertile Ground for an Intergenerational Arts Movement	233	(4)
Susan Perlstein
South Africa
Intergenerational Initiatives in South Africa: Reflecting and Aiding a Society in Transition	237	(16)
Cathy Gush
Section III: Time to Organize
Organizing at the National Level: Lessons Learned from the U.S. and Japan	253	(10)
Donna M. Butts
Atsuko T. Kusano
Creating an International Consortium for Intergenerational Programs''	263
Sally Newman