Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)

Korean Association of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회)
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A Study on Intergenerational Program for Relationships Improvement between Children and the Elderly - on the Intergenerational Activities -

아동과 노인 간의 관계 향상을 위한 세대통합프로그랭에 관한 연구 - 세대간 상호작용활동을 중심으로 -

  • Park, Kyung-Rhan (Dept. of Family & Consumer Sciences, Early Child Education.Socal Welfare.School of Design, The Institute of Welfare of Human & Environment, Inje University) ;
  • Jun, Ye-Hwa (Dept. of Family & Consumer Sciences, Early Child Education.Socal Welfare.School of Design, The Institute of Welfare of Human & Environment, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Nyun (Dept. of Family & Consumer Sciences, Early Child Education.Socal Welfare.School of Design, The Institute of Welfare of Human & Environment, Inje University) ;
  • Oh, Chan-Ohk (Dept. of Family & Consumer Sciences, Early Child Education.Socal Welfare.School of Design, The Institute of Welfare of Human & Environment, Inje University)
  • 박경란 (인제대학교 가족소비자학과) ;
  • 전예화 (인제대학교 가족소비자학과) ;
  • 김회년 (인제대학교 가족소비자학과) ;
  • 오찬옥 (인제대학교 가족소비자학과)
  • Published : 2004.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine whether the intergenerational program affected the children's perceptions on the elderly and aging. This study also investigated how the children evaluated the program. The study methods was one group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 30 elementary school children from 1st to 3rd grade. The intergenerational program was composed of 6 activities: recreation activity for rapport, making a kite, gardening, learning old customs, education of traditional manner, and making rice-cakes. It was executed for two weeks. Data for children's perceptions on the elderly and aging were collected by the interview using questionnaire at pretest-posttest. The results of the qualitative data analysis showed that the children's perception on the elderly and aging changed more positively after the program. There were significant differences between pre- and post-test on the children's perceptions of aging and intellectual aspects of the elderly. Most of the children evaluated the program very positively.

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