Think Intergenerational

Connecting generations to support communities

Published by 4Children, August 2011
Supported by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

Strong intergenerational relationships have always been important as a central interconnection at the heart of families and communities.

Yet in recent decades, increasing numbers of people live away from family members and there is an increasing gap between the different generations within communities. From housing to crime, welfare to employment, the impact of changes in intergenerational relationships can be profound – exacerbating many of the substantial challenges faced by families in their everyday lives.

At a time when planners and decision makers are looking for new solutions to grow the capacity of both families and communities, by looking at today’s challenges through an intergenerational lens we have the potential to find new ways of supporting families and building communities that are positive and sustainable.

To achieve this, the challenge to us all is to ‘think intergenerational’.

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