Loneliness beyond age. An intergenerational Project

Authors

  • Amaia Eiguren Munitis Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
  • Naiara Berasategui Sancho Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
  • Maitane Picaza Gorrotxategi Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37467/revhuman.v11.4080

Keywords:

Intergenerational, Higher Education, Socio-educative practice, Loneliness, Active Methodology, Learning Strategies, Social Interaction

Abstract

For years it has been shown that it is necessary to promote spaces for intergenerational exchange in order to build more supportive and inclusive societies. Based on this framework, this article evaluates an intergenerational experience carried out in a university where students and older people share their views on loneliness through letters. The Iramuteq software was used to analyze the material collected (18 letters and 82 narratives). The results highlight the methodology itself as a new way of relating to each other that enables the exchange and mutual knowledge necessary in a segregated society.

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2022-12-19

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Eiguren Munitis, A. ., Berasategui Sancho, N. ., & Picaza Gorrotxategi, M. . (2022). Loneliness beyond age. An intergenerational Project. HUMAN REVIEW. International Humanities Review / Revista Internacional De Humanidades, 13(6), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.37467/revhuman.v11.4080

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Vol. 13 No. 6 (2022): Monograph: "Reflections on New Formulas in Education and Teaching"

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