BETWEEN ISLANDS—A CREATIVE PRACTICE AND INTERGENERATIONAL CONTACT INTERVENTION
Ashley Lytle, Nancy Nowacek · 2023
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Description
Ashley Lytle and Nancy Nowacek describe Between Islands, a four-week online program pairing younger and older adults in shared craft sessions. Ageism is the target: bringing generations together is a proven way to soften stereotypes. Each Wednesday the groups met by video for an hour to learn, make, and talk. Everyone received clay, paints, and brushes beforehand, and sculpted and decorated two hand-weights while learning the history of such weights and of circuit training.
Younger participants' attitudes were measured before and after. Benevolent ageism, the patronising kind of bias, fell clearly, and so did the sense of tension between generations. Written responses showed stereotypes being challenged, similarities noticed, and real connections forming. The authors offer the program as an evidence-backed template for fighting ageism through creative contact.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ashley Lytle, Nancy Nowacek |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |