A series of short articles devoted to promoting cooperation and exchange between the generations.

Gift-giving Ideas to Link the Generations
From "Senior Moments" to "Wisdom Moments"
Talking about Work Across Generations
Out of the Audience and Onto the Playing Field: Preventing School Violence
Rethinking "Retirement": What's in a Word?
The Coming AgeQuake: Boom or Bust?

[June, 2001]

Linking Lives Through Breaking Bread
What do Ronald Reagan and Lil' Bow Wow Have in Common?
Teaching Kids About Social Security
The Changing Face of Grandparenthood
Kits, Calendars, and Other Ideas for Nurturing Family Connections
Wired for What? Technological Innovation and the Way We Care for Frail Older Adults
Intergenerational Communication as a Tool for Sustaining Small Family Farms
Media Portrayals of Aging - In Search of a Balanced Message

[May, 2005]

Older Adults Help Make Sense of Economic Turmoil
Being a Long Distance Grandparent
Gifts and Givers ... From a Senior Point of View
Intergenerational Contact Zones: A Compendium of Applications

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.]

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Matthew Kaplan, Ph.D.
  • Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging

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Matthew Kaplan, Ph.D.
  • Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging