Scholarly Articles for Foster Grandparent Programs

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DOI: 10.1080/03601270600564112

The link above takes you to a peer reviewed article which states that foster grandparent programs are beneficial for both young students and volunteering seniors. I think this article is important because it brings up straightforward plans to create mutually beneficial relationships between the two generations. 

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DOI: 10.1080/03601270600564138

The link above was chosen because it lays out current research and talks about what hasn’t been studied yet. It sets up plans for new research, outlines a pilot study and gives suggestions for future research on the mutual relationships between college students and seniors.