Development of a Standardized Tool for Intergenerational Programming: The Intergenerational Observation Scale

Jarrott, Shannon E.; Smith, C. R.; Weintraub, Aaron P. C.

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“…Despite the significant cognitive impairment of many aged care clients, practitioners have found their experiences interacting with and caring for children so ingrained that they remain able to interact appropriately and positively with children until late in the progress of a dementia illness [3]. Only one significant change in self-reported health status was obtained for participants as a result of participation in IPPs.…”

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“…The IPP in aged care is a family and non-familial intergenerational program where aged care residents and playgroup participants are not necessarily related but in some cases maybe related. The inclusion of a non-familial intergenerational program is a relatively new treatment milieu in elder care [3] and recognizes that contact between young and older generations remains an integral part of most families. Family forms show greater diversity then in earlier times, reflecting the complex social and economic changes in society that result in a lack of contact between young and old [4].…”

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An evaluative study of the benefits of participating in intergenerational playgroups in aged care for older people

Skropeta

Colvin

Sladen³

2014

BMC Geriatr

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BackgroundIntergenerational playgroups in aged care are limited and little is known about the perceptions of individuals who have participated in such programs. Most research is focused on intergenerational programs that involved two generations of people – young people and older people or young people and people with dementia reported the significant outcomes for each group of participants. In this study a number of generations participated in the intergenerational playgroup intervention that included older people, child carers who were parents, grandparents or nannies and children aged 0–4 years old. The objective of this study was to explore the benefits of participating in an intergenerational playgroup program IPP in an aged care facility.MethodsThis mixed methods quantitative and qualitative design explored the benefits of participating in an intergenerational playgroup program IPP in aged care settings. The intervention is an intergenerational playgroup program (IPP) offered in the aged care facility where intergenerational socialisation and interaction occurred between different generations. The SF36 and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) were used to collect pre-test post test data. The qualitative interpretive research approach used semi-structured interviews to develop the descriptive interpretation of the intergenerational playgroup experience. Interviews were conducted with aged care residents and child carers.ResultsThe pre-test post-test results for the SF36 revealed a declining trend in one scale only energy/fatigue and no significant differences on the Geriatric Depression Scale GDS. The interview analyses revealed the following themes (1) intergenerational experiences, (2) two-way contributions, (3) friendships work, (4) personal growth, and (5) environmental considerations and nineteen subthemes were extracted to provide meanings.ConclusionsThe IPP provided a successful innovative intergenerational program intervention where older people and people with dementia interacted and connected with a number of people from different generations. The IPP provided meaningful engagement for all participants considered important for self-esteem and the ability to participate fully in society. This allowed people to develop a sense of connectedness and friendships in a safe and secure environment. This increased the dignity of older people and people with dementia within the community and increased public awareness about the existing care and support services available to them.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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An evaluative study of the benefits of participating in intergenerational playgroups in aged care for older people

Skropeta

Colvin

Sladen³

2014

BMC Geriatr

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“…Despite the fact that IGSSs are meant to serve all generations, most research conducted in the field conceals the process of bringing the generations together, neglecting what actually transpired during intergenerational encounters ( Jarrott et al, 2008). Without information about the level and nature of interaction among participants, it is difficult to determine the reasons why intergenerational contact has considerable or no effects ( Jarrott, 2010).…”

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“…The literature has clearly demonstrated that one of the critical issues emerging within the intergenerational field is a lack of attention to how the built environment plays a crucial role in influencing intergenerational interaction ( Jarrott et al, 2008;Melville, 2013). Over the past four decades, the environmental context of ageing has come to play an important role in gerontological theory, research, and practice.…”

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The Development of an Intergenerational Centre in the UK: How Several Generations Used the Centre and Interacted with(in) the Building

Melville¹

2016

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“…In addition, there are issues on operationalization of the outcome indicators. Many researchers try to search for theories effectively applied to IPs (49,50) or to develop evaluation instruments (51,52) . Nevertheless, lack of clear conceptual and theoretical framework on non-kinship intergenerational solidarity makes it hardly feasible at the present stage to explore and identify key domains for constructing standardized and validated measurement scales.…”

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Elder lifelong learning, intergenerational solidarity and positive youth development: the case of Hong Kong

Shek²

2011

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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Elder lifelong learning has been promoted worldwide under different modes for upgrading quality of life of elders and actualizing successful aging. With multiple objectives, some modes of the elder lifelong learning program attempt to simultaneously address the social issues of age-segregation and negative perceptions of older people by adopting an intergenerational approach. Such an approach links the two non-biological generations -the young and the old -together purposefully for nurturing intergenerational solidarity and integration. Although program evaluation studies demonstrate the positive impacts and effects of an intergenerational approach on older people, its impact on young people is not well-researched. This paper explores intergenerational solidarity generated from the intergenerational-mode elder lifelong learning program in Hong Kong and argues how it contributes to positive youth development.

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Development of a Standardized Tool for Intergenerational Programming: The Intergenerational Observation Scale

Cited by 18 publications

References 30 publications

An evaluative study of the benefits of participating in intergenerational playgroups in aged care for older people

An evaluative study of the benefits of participating in intergenerational playgroups in aged care for older people

The Development of an Intergenerational Centre in the UK: How Several Generations Used the Centre and Interacted with(in) the Building

Elder lifelong learning, intergenerational solidarity and positive youth development: the case of Hong Kong

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