Child, Family & Development / Family Systems
SUB-T02-047Intergenerational Communication
Definition
Intergenerational Communication is the systematic study and design of conditions, interventions and safeguards affecting children or families within family systems.
Why this matters
Children have evolving capabilities and limited power over many systems affecting them. Errors in intergenerational communication can create developmental, relational, educational, health or safety consequences that persist.
Research questions
Which digital and AI supports improve understanding across age, language and technology differences?
Hypotheses
Translation of context and intent, not just words, will improve intergenerational communication.
Proposed methods
family systems mapping, household ethnography, coordination-task analysis, participatory co-design, service-journey mapping and longitudinal outcome tracking; adapted specifically to Intergenerational Communication; child-appropriate participatory methods; caregiver and practitioner input; age-stratified analysis; validated developmental measures; service-pathway testing; safeguarding review; delayed or longitudinal follow-up; implementation-fidelity assessment
Stakeholders and beneficiaries
family members; carers; social workers; clinicians; schools; legal advisers; community services; employers; intergenerational communication specialists; lived-experience family advisory panel; independent child-rights reviewer