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  • Gerontology
  • Tourism Studies
  • Higher Education Studies

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  • Academic institutions can foster age-friendly environments by developing intergenerational study abroad programs.
  • A growing market exists for both older adult educational tourists and university study abroad students.
  • Integrating these age-segregated groups presents a unique opportunity for collaborative learning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine literature across gerontology, tourism, and education to identify approaches for successful intergenerational study abroad.
  • To outline a theoretical framework for college and university-sponsored intergenerational study abroad.
  • To provide recommendations for creating intergenerational learning opportunities aligned with the Age-Friendly University (AFU) initiative.

Main Methods:

  • Multi-disciplinary literature review integrating gerontology, tourism, and education research.
  • Exploratory analysis of existing study abroad models and educational tourism trends.
  • Identification of overlapping educational outcomes and pedagogical strategies.

Main Results:

  • Intergenerational programs can lead to transformative learning and increased self-awareness for participants.
  • Overlapping interests exist between older adult learners and traditional study abroad students.
  • Frameworks can be developed to support shared educational goals in intergenerational settings.

Conclusions:

  • Intergenerational study abroad offers a viable model for creating age-friendly universities.
  • Collaboration between academic institutions and the educational tourism sector is key.
  • Further research into implementation challenges and gerontology education implications is warranted.