Watching Relationships Build over Time: A Video Analysis of a Hybrid Intergenerational Practice Program

Jennifer Kosiol () and Gabriela Di Perna
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Jennifer Kosiol: Health Services Management, Griffith University, Brisbane 4101, Australia
Gabriela Di Perna: Health Services Management, Griffith University, Brisbane 4101, Australia

Social Sciences, 2023, vol. 12, issue 2, 1-12

Abstract: Intergenerational programs are devoted to bringing older adults and children together because of their mutual benefits for both parties, such as reduction of ageism, relationship building, and shared learning. This intergenerational practice program included high school children and residents at an over-55 retirement village. The aim of this study was to develop an intergenerational shared learning program during COVID-19 using a hybrid model of face-to-face and videoconferencing technology. As a result of video analysis, researchers observed participant interactions and engagement during face-to-face and video conferencing sessions. The findings highlight the importance of a program structure that adapts to the changing environment and recognises that different settings (video and face-to-face) require different relationship-building activities. In addition, co-collaboration in the development of the program structure was essential to facilitate shared learnings.

Keywords: intergenerational learning; intergenerational connection; intergenerational relationships; COVID-19; video analysis; socially distanced learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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