A series of short articles devoted to promoting cooperation and exchange between the generations.
[June, 2001]
[May, 2005]
This webpage provides links to a series of short chapters on "Intergenerational Contact Zones" (2016). ICZs serve as spatial focal points for different generations to meet, interact, build relationships, and engage in joint activities. [Note: The same group of editors later published a larger collection of chapters on applications of the ICZ conceptual framework. Full reference: Kaplan, M., Thang, L.L., Sánchez, M. and Hoffman, J. (Eds.). (2020). Intergenerational contact zones: Place-based strategies for promoting social inclusion and belonging. New York, NY: Routledge.]
Drawing on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, this article explores ways to maintain meaningful social connections, particularly between generations, when physical distancing is necessary. It highlights the risks of social isolation and loneliness, while offering practical strategies for using digital technologies and other forms of communication to sustain and strengthen intergenerational relationships.
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