The benefits to children of a close, long-term connection with older adults include: 1  Through grandparents, children have a better sense of who they are and where they've come from. They have roots, a history, and a sense of continuity and perspective. 2  Intergenerational bonds need not be traditional or biological. Older adult mentors can make a significant difference in a child's life. The involvement of a reliable, caring adult helps children develop life skills, and builds self-esteem and confidence.
Definition of adjacent. 1  1a : not distant : nearby the city and adjacent suburbsb : having a common endpoint or border adjacent lots adjacent sides of a trianglec : immediately preceding or following. 2  2 of two angles : having the vertex and one side in common.
Noun. 1. proximity-the property of being close together. propinquity. nearness, closeness-the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action.heek by jowl Side by side, in close proximity. Cheek by jowl, in use since 1577, is a variation of the older cheek by cheek, which dates from 1330. In modern English jowl means either jawâ or âcheek,â although it is more often construed as the former. Shakespeare used the expression in A Midsummer Nightâs Dream: