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When Old and Young Connect
"Forty years ago, the eminent Cornell University professor and child
psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner famously concluded, Every child needs
at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about him or her. The
benefits of a caring adult mentor on childrens well-being have been
reinforced in study after study, as well as reports from youth
themselves--including research I was engaged with early in my career."
The following excerpt delves into the benefits that arise when young and
old connect.
