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Intergenerational homesharing between older adults and university students: A scoping review

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Scoping review explores intergenerational homesharing benefits and challenges for older adults and students, highlighting important recommendations.

This review examines the concept of intergenerational homesharing between older adults and university students to address housing needs.
Used JBI scoping review methodology to search peer-reviewed and grey literature.
Identified 1092 publications from 1985 to 2024, with 63 sources eligible for inclusion.
Explored programs developed internationally for homesharing arrangements.
Older adults in homesharing were typically female, socially isolated, and concerned about matching and financial impacts.
Students also tended to be female, expressing concerns over independence and differing expectations.
Participants reported reduced loneliness and increased enjoyment, but some students felt support obligations were higher than expected.

Craswell et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Scoping review explores intergenerational homesharing benefits and challenges for older adults and students, highlighting important recommendations.