A Review of participant, agency, and community outcomes of non-familial intergenerational programs

Steward, A (通讯作者),Univ Denver, Grad Sch Social Work, 2148 S High St, Denver, CO 80208 USA.
2023-1
Social workers are uniquely qualified to administer intergenerational programs, which offer a long-standing and promising way to improve the lives of children, youth, older adults, and communities. Existing reviews of intergenerational programming include a relatively limited time period and do not include agency and community outcomes. This scoping review was conducted with two primary objectives: (1) to synthesize a more comprehensive understanding of intergenerational program outcomes, organized by program type, and (2) to clarify gaps related to agency and community-level outcomes. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines, we searched 18 databases for articles published between 1981 - 2019. Quantitative, qualitative, and gray literature were included that focused on formal, non-familial intergenerational programs and incorporated clear research methods. A two-cycle coding process identified six program types, five participant outcome domains, three agency-level outcomes, and four community-level outcomes. Findings: 217 articles met inclusion criteria after a first (title/abstract) and second (full-text) review. Quality appraisal of the articles found the studies to have fair quality overall, with a limited number of randomized controlled trials or sustained outcomes greater than six months. Approximately 12% of studies identified agency or community outcomes. Findings indicate strong psycho-social outcomes for older adults and increased inclusivity, capacity, and engagement at agency and community levels. Applications: Future program development and research efforts should address best practices for the implementation and scalability of intergenerational programs to enhance capacity and age-inclusivity at agency and community levels.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK
卷号:23|期号:1|页码:122-142
ISSN:1468-0173|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
University of Denver
被引频次(WOS)
1
被引频次(其他)
1
180天使用计数
6
2013以来使用计数
13
EISSN
1741-296X
出版年
2023-1
DOI
10.1177/14680173211057436
WOS学科分类
Social Work
学科领域
循证社会学
关键词
Older people children youth work community development social work