This study aims to clarify the current situation of intergenerational home-sharing in Japan and its effects on each generation through interviews with 13 elderly and 8 young people who joined the program Kyoto Solidaire, an intergenerational home-sharing program promoted by Kyoto Prefecture. From 294 record units and using the Berelson's content analysis method, the following categories were identified: eight categories of the effects of the intergenerational home-sharing on the elderly, such as Opportunities for activities and exchanges: 32.1% and Psychological stability: 20.1%, and six categories of the effects on the young people, suchas Opportunities for new learning: 40.7% and Opportunities for activities and exchanges: 17.8%.. This study shows that there are various types of intergenerational home-sharing, and it suggests that intergenerational home-sharing can eliminate or alleviate social isolation of the elderly and promote generativity.

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This purpose of this study is to clarify the thoughts and feelings on intergenerational exchange of study focuses on childrearing mothers attending intergenerational exchange activities. to clarify their thoughts and feelings on Intergeneratio-nal exchanges. A semi-structured interview was conducted for to four mothers based on a qualitative descriptive research method. Extracting thoughts and feelings of mothers participating in intergeneration exchange and generating Ccodes were generated using their contexts as a unit, and small themes and themes were derived and analyzed. In total, 101 codes, 25 small themes and 9 themes were generated as the thoughts and feelings of child-rearing mothers on intergeneration exchange. Though-ts and feelings of mothers on intergeneration exchange included thoughts and feelings for elderly people who change gradually over continued intergeneration exchange, and a meaningful feeling gained by mothers participating in intergenerational exchanges. It was suggested that intergenerational exchange, which allows continuous interaction with he elderly in the community, is an important activity to support mothers with infants.

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This study discusses the relationship between social capital and intergenerational exchange (1)based on the qualitative and quantitative surveys in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, and REPRINTS (the program in which senior citizens read picture books to schoolchildren), and (2) by considering the conditions under which intergenerational exchange activities can be sustained over time. It is difficult to generate and sustain intergenerational exchange by relying on market mechanisms. Therefore, interventions (some kind of organizations or nonprofit systems) that utilizes the social capital that has traditionally existed in the region can facilitate intergenerational exchanges.

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