Abstract
This research studies the current condition of
intergenerational programs at after-school care of
school children in Japan (It will be referred as the
program in this summary). The research analyzes
data collected from 1,714 facilities, 36.4% of which
regularly implement the program. The common
frequency of the implementation of the program,
which comprises of 66.2%, is once to fifth a year. The
reasons for the facilities that do not implement the
program are as follows; lack of opportunities and
interests; environmental factors; and interactions
outside the after-school care of school children. The
reasons for the facilities that did not continue the
program are infectious disease and budget. The
following three factors Full-time employees,
acceptance of higher grade students, and children's
hall for child welfare indicate a positive correlation
between the general features of the facilities and the
implementation. The most popular activity is
traditional games. Activities such as book readings
and seasonal events are also desired at various
institutions that have been implementing the program.
The common expectations are as follows: learning an
experience and knowledge from elderly and
nurturing respect for elderly. The facilities with the
past experience in the program tend to have higher
expectations for the program.
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