Programas intergeracionais: quão relevantes eles podem ser para a sociedade brasileira?

França, Lúcia Helena de Freitas Pinho; Silva, Alcina Maria Testa Braz da; Barreto, Márcia Simão Linhares

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“…In Brazilian literature, recommendations include greater investment in training, updating the skills of older workers, the approximation of workers using intergenerational teams 7,17 and encouraging programs aimed at retaining the skilled labor of these workers through the reduction and/or flexibility of working hours, special leave and workload. Some examples of the formation of intergenerational teams 17,18 and the presentation of a diagnosis of diversity and organizational inclusion 28 have also been highlighted, in which the organization can identify, in addition to ageism, other prejudices that impede the valuation of diversity and an organizational culture of inclusion 8 .…”

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“…Following this line of thinking, Iweins et al 17 stated that organizations need to promote health, safety and quality of environment for older people to allow them to continue working, and to encourage the development of intergenerational teams, which are an important way of breaking down prejudices and mutually benefiting younger and older workers 18 . Such teams will be able to discuss national and local problems and encourage the proposing of alternatives for collective well-being and the reduction of prejudices 19,20 .…”

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Ageism in the organizational context - the perception of Brazilian workers

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Valentini

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Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: elaborate a scale for ageism in an organizational context (Escala de Ageismo no Contexto Organizacional or EACO), seeking evidence of its structural validity and investigating possible differences in prejudices against elderly workers. This article also highlighted differences between gender, age and levels of schooling. Method: the project was divided into two studies: the first focused on the construction of the EACO, testing the understanding of the initial instrument among 82 workers. A new version was sent to and analyzed by ten judges, resulting in a 28-item scale with six dimensions. The second study presented evidence of the validity of the EACO, using a more robust national sample. The modified instrument was electronically issued to 2,400 workers of varying ages from different regions of Brazil, with 600 participants responding. Results: Exploratory factorial analysis (EFA) resulted in an EACO with 14 items, with satisfactory eigenvalues, factorial loads and communality, grouped into two dimensions: D1 -negative attitudes, composed of cognitive and health aspects (α=0.83) and D2 -positive attitudes, composed of affective aspects (α=0.77). Younger workers had more negative attitudes towards aging than older workers, who in turn had more positive attitudes than younger individuals. Conclusion: The EACO tested ageism in organizations and demonstrated evidence of validity. It is also recommended, however, that the scale is used in its longer version in future research, with national and transnational groups and participants of different educational levels.

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Ageism in the organizational context - the perception of Brazilian workers

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Siqueira-Brito

Valentini

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Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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“…7 An effort to approximate intergenerational interactions using programs or previously planned activities is a valuable resource because old people have accumulated an endless wealth of experience and knowledge, yet they also have a lot to learn from young people; the reverse is also true. 8 Education in gerontology the interdisciplinary area of human knowledge dedicated to the study of old people and policies that affect them 9 is a representative of the study of the science of aging.…”

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“…7 When the receptor is an old individual, entering or reentering an educational environment might transform his or her life; in addition, the older person is a transmitter because the individual is prompted to reflect about his or her values and own life history. 15 Young people might update old people about the use of language and technology.…”

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The Influence of the Intergenerational Relationship on the Academic Performance of Young and Old College Students

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2017

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Several studies have focused on older students. However, few studies have tested the influence of intergenerational relationships on academic performance by older students and whether there is a difference between them and younger students. This study used a qualitative and longitudinal approach to investigate the influence of the intergenerational relationship on the academic performance of young and old college students. The sample consisted of 20 students (10 old and 10 young people), 3 professors, and 2 employees of undergraduate courses in public and private institutions in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. We conducted semi-structured interviews with an interviewing script and an open question about the academic performance of college students using content analysis. Both the level of intergenerational relationships and academic performance were compared over 2 years using the coefficients of income. The research confirmed the hypothesis that intergenerational relationships influenced the academic performance of both older and younger students. For older people, improvement in academic performance was consistent, while for young people performance oscillated. become more selective; they also prefer to broaden their emotional and social experiences on the one hand and reduce, on the other hand, emotional and social risks. Keywords14 Still, according to this theory, young adults tend to perceive time as something open, and, therefore, they prioritize future goals oriented by knowledge acquisition. To them, this learning is immediate.The educational process is not restricted to the classroom but extends to convivence and sharing. In this new paradigm, reflect about the issue is fundamental, especially because intergenerational relationships are a reality in the current academic environment. The question should be whether this convivence between young and old individuals is a predictor that favors their teaching-learning process, especially for old people, because of the imminent demographic challenge. Is it possible to affirm that intergenerational relationships only create benefits, even considering conflicting relationships? In fact, investigations must also consider how the old college students are perceived by young students and vice-versa; in addition, there is a need to understand how this contact benefits both age groups.This study is important because intergenerational convivence represents a learning opportunity to everyone involved in social relationships, translating into a reciprocal social participation in which both old and young individuals are receptors, donors, or transmitters of knowledge. 7When the receptor is an old individual, entering or reentering an educational environment might transform his or her life; in addition, the older person is a transmitter because the individual is prompted to reflect about his or her values and own life history.15 Young people might update old people about the use of language and technology. 16 MethodThis longitudinal study collected data ...

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“…Its results pointed out that elders and young people referred to a profitable closer relation between them, stressing the importance of the program of health promotion targeting intergenerational relationships. In another investigation held in Southern Brazil 6 , the ties established between the generations by means of intergenerational programs were proved positive. It also unveiled that intergenerational activities not only strengthen the relationship between people from different ages, but also have beneficial effects on the health and welfare of all the involved generations 6 .…”

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Impacto de atividades dialógicas intergeracionais na percepção de crianças, adolescentes e idosos

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Purpose: to analyze the impact that intergenerational dialogic activities can have on the perception that children and adolescents have with respect to elderly and vice versa. Methods: the participants were twelve elderly and twenty-one children and adolescents interested in developing intergenerational dialogic activities. For eight months, they attended weekly joint activities organized around oral dialogical activities of reading and writing, involving the relationship among generations. At the end of this period, semi-structured interviews were carried out with subjects to verify the activities impact on them. Results: responses were organized and interpreted in accordance with the methodological proposal of Content Analysis, resulting in the formulation of seven categories. These categories showed a less discriminatory view of the participants, facing the opposite generation. Conclusion: in regard to the elderly, the activities provided remembrance of the past and a reframe of the present, expanding self perception, and strengthening the intergenerational ties. Children and adolescents, in turn, recognized the need to overcome negative stereotypes about old age and realized the learning opportunities that may arise through the interaction with the elderly.

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Programas intergeracionais: quão relevantes eles podem ser para a sociedade brasileira?

Cited by 16 publications

References 9 publications

Ageism in the organizational context - the perception of Brazilian workers

Ageism in the organizational context - the perception of Brazilian workers

The Influence of the Intergenerational Relationship on the Academic Performance of Young and Old College Students

Impacto de atividades dialógicas intergeracionais na percepção de crianças, adolescentes e idosos

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