Environmental Design Perspectives on Intergenerational Programs and Practices

Kaplan, Matthew; Haider, Jawaid; Cohen, Uriel; Turner, Dyke

doi:10.1300/j194v05n02_06

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“…Person-environment theories -and what has become known as environmental gerontology-take into account the environmental processes that are central to individual interaction, with physical and social environments often having interdependent effects (Salari, 2002). As such, more recent research has focused on the use of different public spaces in urban areas that are shared by many generations (Holland et al, 2007;Kaplan et al, 2007).…”

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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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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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“…There has been little attention to the role that physical environment can play in influencing meaningful intergenerational interaction. (Kaplan, Haider, Cohen, & Turner, 2007). The inquiry into the formation of meaningful interaction in relation to physical environment requires an environment–behavior perspective.…”

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The Effects of Spatial Enclosure on Social Interaction Between Older Adults With Dementia and Young Children

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Shepley

2016

HERD

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This study suggests that spaces with moderate openness without visual and acoustic distraction are the most desirable to promote prosocial behaviors of older adults with dementia and young children. Additionally, elder-child prosocial behaviors were likely facilitated by specific design features such as adequate personal space, the perception of openness, and possible spaces that provide both prospect and refuge in relation to spatial enclosure.

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“…Within a social sustainability framework, we focused on intergenerational relationships. As opposed to multigenerational approaches that consider each age group separately [6], intergenerational approaches seek to foster meaningful engagement between different generations [7]. Intergenerational practice often involves three aspects: people of different generations participate; participation involves activities with goals that benefit everyone, and the participants maintain relations based on sharing those experiences [8].…”

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Fostering Social Sustainability through Intergenerational Engagement in Australian Neighborhood Parks

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Social sustainability includes aspects of equity and is associated with two of the United Nations Sustainable Development goals focused on promoting good health and well-being for all ages. Yet, this pillar of sustainability is considered the least understood, as compared to economic and environmental components. To address this, our study focused on intergenerational engagement within residential neighborhood parks to foster social sustainability and encourage healthy and active living. This study included an intercept survey with open-ended questions of 386 adult park users within 12 parks in South-East Queensland, one of Australia’s fastest-growing areas. Approximately two-thirds (68%) of adult participants visited the park with one or more children, primarily to use the playground. Further thematic analysis shows that intergenerational interactions predominantly include adults playing with or teaching children. However, intergenerational interactions were limited in numerous situations, such as when adults accompany older children. This paper concludes with a discussion on potential ways to increase intergenerational interactions in parks to promote health and well-being for all ages, thus increasing social sustainability within residential developments.

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Environmental Design Perspectives on Intergenerational Programs and Practices

Cited by 20 publications

References 11 publications

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

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

The Effects of Spatial Enclosure on Social Interaction Between Older Adults With Dementia and Young Children

Fostering Social Sustainability through Intergenerational Engagement in Australian Neighborhood Parks

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