Effects of an intergenerational program on children\u27s and teachers\u27 attitudes towards aging and seniors\u27 attitudes towards volunteering in the schools.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an intergenerational program on children\u27s and teachers\u27 attitudes towards aging and seniors\u27 attitudes towards volunteering in the schools. Nineteen children from two junior division classrooms in a rural elementary school were compared to 20 children from two different junior classrooms in the same school. The Children\u27s Attitudes Towards the Elderly instrument (CATE) (1976) was used to measure attitudes towards aging. Four measurement techniques were used: open ended questions, a picture series, a semantic differential, and a Piaget based technique to determine a child\u27s concept of age. A two way analysis of variance was computed using group (experimental and control) with test (pretest and posttest). The results showed no significant differences. Six teachers completed a pretest and posttest questionnaire based on Palmore\u27s Revised Facts on Aging Quiz (1980). One way analyses of variance were computed using test time (pretest and posttest). No significant differences were found. Seniors completed a pretest and posttest questionnaire to examine their attitudes towards volunteering in the school. The results indicated that they found volunteering a worthwhile experience. More research is needed to examine the effectiveness of intergenerational programs on children\u27s and teachers\u27 attitudes towards aging. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1993 .F455. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 32-02, page: 0394. Adviser: Colin Ball. Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1993