4Children in partnership with Counsel and Care
Supported by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

A growing gap between the young and old is beginning to cause problems. Whereas once the extended family ensured that a vital connection between the younger and older generations was maintained and flourished, our changing lifestyles are increasingly meaning that we are living in more linear age groups.

This pamphlet argues for a new approach to build the connection across the generations. It argues that intergenerational approaches can deliver real benefits not only to individuals and families but to communities and wider society. It puts forward a number of recommendations for action. Together they form a crucial plank of public policy with far reaching impact across the policy spectrum.

Published September 2008

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View the press release here.

Other pamphlets in the series:
The Battle to Engage - Oona King
Still Home Alone? - Karen Buck MP
Free Range Childhoods - 4Children
Turning Up the Volume on Child Poverty - Rt. Hon. Ed Balls MP, Michael Gove MP, David Laws MP 
Unlocking Potential: Alternatives to custody for young people - 4Children in partnership with Barnardo’s