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This intergenerational database, sorted by keywords and grouped into similar categories, was compiled in August 2003 and updated June 2004, January 2006, and January 2007 by Abbie Lawrence-Jacobson, Ph.D. from the Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Sociology at the University of Michigan and in December 2008 by Aaron Weintraub, a Doctoral Candidate from Virginia Tech.  It contains information on some 1,300 references.  Categories with new entries for 2008 are marked with an asterisk (*). These files are in Word format and credited to Dr. Lawrence-Jacobsen and Aaron Weintraub.

Entire Intergenerational Reference List                                     Keywords List Only

or select from any of the following keywords:

Adult Development theories of adult development and programs that address adult development outcomes
Age Integration* discussions of the extent to which the generations are integrated in our society; calls for greater age integration
Aging Curricula* methods and outcomes of teaching students about aging/older adults
Arts* intergenerational programs that involve the arts
Asset-Building* methods and outcomes of interventions to build upon pre-existing strengths of individuals and communities
At-Risk Youth* interventions targeting at-risk youth, including intergenerational programs
Attitudes Toward Intergenerational Exchanges* studies examinging the attitudes of professionals toward intergenerational programs
Attitudes Toward The Elderly* methods and outcomes of intergenerational programs attempting to improve young people's attitudes toward the elderly;studies of attitudes toward older adults
Attitudes Toward Youth* methods and outcomes of intergenerational programs attempting to improve older people's attitudes toward young people; studies of attitudes toward youth
Book Reviews reviews of intergenerational-related books
Child Care and/or Adult Day Care* intergenerational programs involving either: children in day care with older adults, youth of any age with elders in adult day care, or intergenerational day care
Child Care and/or Long Term Care intergenerational programs involving either: children in day care with older adults in long term care or youth of any age with elders in long term care
Child Development* theories of child development and programs that address child development outcomes
Citizenship and Civic Renewal discussion of what citizenship and civic renewal means for youth and for older adults, programs that aim to increase civic participation (both intergenerational and otherwise) among youth and/or older adults
College-Linked Retirement Communities* descriptions of retirement communities/congregate living facilities for elders that are associated with colleges and universities; intergenerational programs that take place in college-linked retirement communities
College Students and Elders* intergenerational programs that bring college students together with older adults
Community* community-building interventions, including intergenerational; status of individuals' sense of community
Competencies* standards and competencies for intergenerational professionals
Contact Theory* description of studies utilizing contact theory/ the contct hypothesis to reduce intergroup prejudice and negative stereotypes
Cross-Cultural* intergenerational interventions and relationships in diverse ethnic and cultural groups
Dementia intergenerational programs involving elders with dementia
Empowerment* description of empowerment theory; methods and outcomes of interventions to increase the empowerment of youth and/or older adults, including intergenerational interventions
Environment* intergenerational interventions that involve youth and seniors in environmental issues
Environmental Context* discussion of the physical environment as it related to the community, neighborhoods, and intergenerational programming
Ethnography examples of (and calls for) the use of ethnographic methods in intergenerational research
Family Roles* intergenerational relationships within families; roles of youth, middle-aged, and older adults in families
Friendly Visting examples of and guidelines for programs in which young people provide older adults with ongoing companionship
Generational Equity discussion of generational equity/inequity and intergenerational conflict as it relates to public policy
Grandparents* discussion of grandparents and their relationships with grandchildren; grandparenting roles
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren* data on, studies of, and interventions aimed at supporting kinship caregivers and grandparents raising grandchildren
Health

For any resource list related revisions, suggestions, or feedback, please contact: Aaron Weintraub

In addition, the following bibliographies are available:

GU Intergenerational Reference List 2008
This intergenerational database, sorted by keywords and grouped into similar categories, was compiled in August 2003 and updated June 2004, January 2006, January 2007 by Abbie Lawrence-Jacobson, Ph.D, and in December 2008 by Aaron Weintraub. It contains information on some 1,300 references.

GU Grandfamilies Annotated Bibliography 2002
The bibliography includes over 70 pages of audivisual resources, books, reports, guides, journal articles, research studies, training manuals and curricula, popular press and national websites.

GU Intergenerational Issues Annotated Bibliography
The bibliography includes 10 pages of referenced materials.

CWLA Annotated Bibliography: Moving From Research to Practice
Child Welfare League of America reviews of studies on kinship care.

Council on Accreditation Kinship Care Services
The bibliography lists "Probably Effective Practices."

Council on Social Work Education
Annotated Bibliography: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

University of Victoria
Selected bibliography on Grandmothers Caring for Grandchildren

An Annotated Bibliography of Nonageist Literature for Preschool-Primary
Dr. Sandra McGuire's "Growing Up and Growing Older: Books for Young Readers"

Children's Books on Aging
Dr. Gene Cohen's "Books with Positive Portrayal of Aging and Older Characters for Younger Readers, Middle Readers, & Older Readers from PreK to Grade 6"