“…This is done to give children an opportunity to work closely with older adults, to benefit from their added attention, and to reduce stereotypes due to unfamiliarity (Bales, Eklund, & Siffin, 2000;Cummings, Williams, & Ellis, 2002;Schwalbach & Kiernan, 2002;Aday, Aday, Arnold, & Bendix, 1996;Aday, Sims, & Evans, 1991;Middlecamp & Gross, 2002;Dellman-Jenkins, Lambert, & Fruit, 1991;Ivey, 2001;Kassab & Vance, 1999;Aday, McDuffie, & Sims, 1993;Kaplan, 1997;Taylor & Dryfoos, 1998=1999;Kerrigan & Stevenson, 1997;Pinquart, Wenzel, & Sorenson, 2000;Hill, 1987). Findings from these studies that examine the impact of intergenerational programs on children's attitudes toward the aged are generally mixed.…”