• Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.115-136
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to exam the effect of the intergenerational program of character education for young children. For this purpose, the intergenerational program of character education for young children were constructed and implemented based on the previous studies of intergenerational program and of character education linking with nuri-curriculum. The subjects of this study were 24 children aged 3 and 6 elderly people in their 70s. The findings of this study were as follows; First, the elderly-children intergenerational program show the positive effect in order of filial duty, public order, cooperation, consideration, respect and sharing. Second, there were the changes of behavior and attitude from the children toward the elderly.