What do older people learn from young people?: Intergenerational learning in ‘day centre’ community settings in Malta

Damian Spiteri

doi:10.1080/02601370.2015.1132278

What do older people learn from young people? Intergenerational learning in ‘day centre’ community settings in Malta

Damian Spiteri

Social Policy and Social Work

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Abstract

This study analyses what motivates older people to attend ‘day centres’ in Malta and what they believe that they derive from young people who carry out their placements at these day ‘centres’ These young people, who are aged 16–17, attend a vocational college in Malta and are studying health and social care. The study is based on a qualitative approach and employs the usage of focus groups. The main findings are that the elderly see the students as helping them on an emotional level by giving them encouragement, and on a practical level, by offering them insights that help them in modern-day life.

Original language	English
Number of pages	20
Journal	International Journal of LIfelong Education
Volume	35
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2015.1132278
Publication status	Published - 20 Jun 2016

Bibliographical note

The author has a particular research interest in both education and social care/social work. The thrust of his work is on exploring what motivates people to make a positive difference in their own lives and in those of others. His background in sociology, and his empirical focus on the interaction between structure and agency have led him to conclude that the people who are most likely to fend off the odds are those who believe in themselves.

Keywords

ELDERLY PEOPLE
DAY CENTRES
INTERGENARATIONAL LEARNING
EDUCATION

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