"Let’s Re-Generate:" A project to promote intergenerational solidarity in the field of professional care for aged people

Authors

  • Valentina Tombolesi Centro Ricerche Economico Sociali sull’ Invecchiamento, Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per gli Anziani (INRCA) - v.tombolesi@inrca.it
  • Sara Santini Centro Ricerche Economico Sociali sull’ Invecchiamento, Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per gli Anziani (INRCA) - s.santini2@inrca.it
  • Cosetta Greco Centro Ricerche Economico Sociali sull’ Invecchiamento, Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per gli Anziani (INRCA) - c.greco@inrca.it
  • Giovanni Lamura Centro Ricerche Economico Sociali sull’ Invecchiamento, Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per gli Anziani (INRCA) - g.lamura@inrca.it

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7346/-fei-X-03-12_05

Keywords:

Intergenerational stance, Aged people, Relationship, New generations, Cooperation

Abstract

Ri-Generiamoci is one research-action project promoted and coordinated by INRCA (National Institute for the Retirement and Care of Aged People, based in Ancona as part of a Retirement and Care Institute with Scientific Purposes). Its aim is that of making teenagers and aged people relate to the topic of the care of the elders. Since this objective is vital to intergenerational knowledge and understanding, some educational activities have been identified, so that their cognitive or emotional character could reveal effective. In fact, the project is based on the assumption that personal relationships and cooperation are the only way to foster solidarity, thus preventing intolerance and abuse. This project includes: 8th grade students, aged people living in a multipurpose facility (residential and quasi-residential), and associations of volunteers. It was born out of the necessity to provide a clear answer to the needs of a  ategory of people that is overexposed to abuse, as stated in “Abuel: abuse of elder in Europe.” Moreover, it complies with the requests of those who made contact with the Abused Elder People Line (TAM TAM). Both Abuel and TAM TAM are initiatives undertaken by  NRCA in the Marche region.

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2012-12-31

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Tombolesi, V., Santini, S., Greco, C., & Lamura, G. (2012). "Let’s Re-Generate:" A project to promote intergenerational solidarity in the field of professional care for aged people. Formazione & Insegnamento, 10(3), 57–70. https://doi.org/10.7346/-fei-X-03-12_05

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2012): Open Learning for the Dialogue between the Generations

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