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Intergenerational programmes can be loosely understood as initiatives that increase cooperation, interaction, or exchange between any two generations, and which involve the sharing of skills, knowledge and experience (Ventura-Merkel and Lidoff, 1983). While all intergenerational programmes have the potential to foster learning, some initiatives make learning objectives central to their mission and objectives.
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Findsen, B., Formosa, M. (2011). Intergenerational Learning. In: Findsen, B., Formosa, M. (eds) Lifelong Learning in Later Life. International Issues in Adult Education, vol 7. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-651-9_14
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