Remotivation Group Interaction: Increasing Children's Contact with the Elderly.

Abstract

Young and old persons share common needs and both may lack opportunities for meaningful social roles. Because members of both generations may not be employed, they are (a) not taken seriously, (b) frequently patronized, and (c) experience varying degrees of conflict with the middle generations (Cherry, Benest, Gates, & White, 1985; Kuhn, 1985). Although commonalities exist, the young and the elderly lack the opportunity to interact with each other. Many children are geographically separated from their grandparents and are not well acquainted with other older people. Because children have limited knowledge of the aging process, they do not understand what it means to be old and may feel uncomfortable around older adults (Oklahoma Department of Education, 1982). Our age-separated society has produced myths and misinformation about old age. One solution is to increase contact between generations, thereby improving young people's attitudes toward aging (Newman, Lyons, & Onawola, 1985). Most elementary school children, however, lack the option of forming the necessary relationships with elderly persons who are institutionalized. This study was designed to determine whether there is a change in children's attitudes toward aging after intergenerational contact with nursing home residents.

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