Rolul dialogului intergenerațional în consolidarea coeziunii sociale [Articol]

Abstract

The article presents an approach to intergenerational solidarity and its connection with social cohesion. Several explanatory theories of social cohesion (functionalist theory, social capital theory, theory of the social construction of reality, social integration theory) are presented, which allow the identification of the defining aspects of the phenomenon. At the same time, some models of good practice in strengthening social cohesion and intergenerational solidarity are analyzed. Finally, a series of advantages that intergenerational programs entail for older people, who usually face isolation and social marginalization, a context in which intergenerational programs are implemented on a large scale in some countries, are presented.