A community outreach program for socially isolated older persons

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1979, Pages 211-224

  Toseland, Ronald W ^a   Decker, James ^b   Bliesner, Jim ^c  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^c San Diego Youth and Community Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLASSIFICATION; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; LONELINESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 0018660421     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083V01N03_04     Document Type: Article

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