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Publications & Presentations:

Selected Publications:

Roberto, K. A., & Jarrott, S. E. (2008). Family caregivers of older adults: A life-span perspective
Family Relations 57, 100-111. (click here for article)

Rogers, S. D., & Jarrott, S. E., (2008). Effects of cognitive impairment on upper-body strength in older adults with
dementia. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 16, 61-68. (click here for article)

Femia, E. E., Zarit, S.H., Blair, C., Jarrott, S.E. & Bruno, K. (2007). Impact of intergenerational programming on child
outcomes. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. (click here for article)

Jarrott, S. E. (2007). Programs that affect intergenerational solidarity. Proceedings of the United Nations Expert Group Meeting “Intergenerational solidarity: Strengthening economic and social ties.” (click here for book chapter)

Jarrott, S.E., & Bruno, K. (2007). Shared site intergenerational programs: A case study. Journal of Applied
Gerontology, 26,
239-257. (click here for article)

Jarrott, S. E. & Weintraub, A. P. C.(2007). Intergenerational shared sites: A practical model. In M. Sanchez (Ed.),
Intergenerational programmes: Towards a society for all ages (pp. 125-146). Barcelona: Fundacion
"la Caixa".(click here for book chapter)

Jarrott, S. E., Gigliotti, C. M., & Smock, S. A. (2006). Where do we stand? Testing the foundation of a shared site
intergenerational program. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 4(2), 73-92. (click here for article)

Jarrott, S. E., Gladwell, M. S., Gigliotti, C. M., & Papero, A. L. (2004). Fostering intergenerational community
between child & adult care programs: A Results Management approach. Canadian Children, 29(2), 4-13.
(click here for article)

Jarrott, S. E. & Bruno, K. A. (2003). Intergenerational activities involving persons with dementia: An observational assessment. American Journal of Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases, 18, 31-38. (click here for article)

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Selected Presentations:

Jarrott, S. E., Komelski, M. F., & Weintraub, A. P. C., (2007, November). Living history: Integrating intergenerational
relationships at a middle school.
Poster presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological
Society of America, San Francisco, CA. (click here for presentation)

Jarrott, S. E. (2007, March). Tried and true: Building intergenerational community through teaching, research, andoutreach. Poster presented at the annual meetings of the Association for Gerontology in
Higher Education, Portland, OR. (click here for presentation)

Jarrott, S. E., Brossoie, N., & Mancini, J. A. (2006, November). Factor analysis of a community capacity index for
shared
site intergenerational programs: Good neighbors are hard to find. Poster presented at the
annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX. (click here for presentation)

Jarrott, S. E., Stauffer, D. Love-Norris, J., & Knowles, R. (2005, November). “Like a barefoot climb up a mountain”: Building community among intergenerational program staff. Poster presented at the annual
meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.
(click here for presentation)

Nunley, R., Jarrott, S. E., & Reiser, A. C. (2003, November)."I think It’s about Time We Spent Time Together":
Linking Young Children and Persons with Dementia. Poster presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA. (click here for presentation)

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Educational Materials:

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Shannon E. Jarrott
Associate Professor
Department of Human Development
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