Informationen zum Autor Simon Biggs is Professor of Gerontology and Social Policy at the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia, and Visiting Professor at the Institute of Gerontology, King's College London, UK. Ariela Lowenstein is Professor and Head of the Center for Research and Study of Ageing at the Faculty of Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa, Israel. Klappentext This book examines intergenerational relations, presenting the innovative notion of 'Generational Intelligence'. It develops a pathway for reflecting on generational issues and increasing awareness about one's position in the life course, that of other generations, and the influence of familial, social and historical factors in the situations one encounters. Zusammenfassung This book examines intergenerational relations, presenting the innovative notion of 'Generational Intelligence'. It develops a pathway for reflecting on generational issues and increasing awareness about one's position in the life course, that of other generations, and the influence of familial, social and historical factors in the situations one encounters. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1.What is Generational Intelligence? 2. Self and the Generational Imagination 3. Developing Generational Awareness 4. Self and Other 5. Generational Strategies and Negotiation 6. Generations and Family 7. Generational Intelligence and Caregiving: The Family and the State 8. Generational Intelligence and Elder Mistreatment 9. Workplace and Intergenerational Relations 10. Intergenerational Relations in the Community 11. Conclusion: Toward Sustainable Intergenerational Relationships

Autorentext

Simon Biggs is Professor of Gerontology and Social Policy at the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia, and Visiting Professor at the Institute of Gerontology, King's College London, UK.

Ariela Lowenstein is Professor and Head of the Center for Research and Study of Ageing at the Faculty of Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa, Israel.

Klappentext

This book examines intergenerational relations, presenting the innovative notion of 'Generational Intelligence'. It develops a pathway for reflecting on generational issues and increasing awareness about one's position in the life course, that of other generations, and the influence of familial, social and historical factors in the situations one encounters.

Inhalt

1.What is Generational Intelligence? 2. Self and the Generational Imagination 3. Developing Generational Awareness 4. Self and Other 5. Generational Strategies and Negotiation 6. Generations and Family 7. Generational Intelligence and Caregiving: The Family and the State 8. Generational Intelligence and Elder Mistreatment 9. Workplace and Intergenerational Relations 10. Intergenerational Relations in the Community 11. Conclusion: Toward Sustainable Intergenerational Relationships