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KMID : 0379220070270010163
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2007 Volume.27 No. 1 p.163 ~ p.177
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Effects of Intergenerational Service-Learning Programs -Focusing on the Youth and Institutionalized Elderly-
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Choi Sang-Min
Han Jung-Ran
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to develop and practice an intergenerational service-learning program and to verify the effects of the program through examining the changes in the youth’s and the elderly’s attitudes toward each other, their self-esteem, and the elderly’s life satisfaction. To attain this purpose, the study conducted the intergenerational service-learning programs with 22 elementary school students, 20 high school students, and 28 institutionalized elderly. The results of this study were as follows: 1) In the case of the youth, their attitudes toward the elderly changed more positively but their self-esteem didn’t change after the intergenerational service-learning program. 2) In the case of the elderly, their attitudes toward the youth, self-esteem, and life satisfaction changed more positively after the intergenerational service-learning program. As a conclusion, we suggested that the intergenerational service-learning should be extended in order to improve intergenerational understanding, the elderly’s self-esteem and life satisfaction and reduce intergenerational conflict.
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KEYWORD
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intergenerational service-Learning, the community of generations, attitude toward the elderly, attitude toward the youth, self-esteem, Life satisfaction
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