Intergenerational and community responsibility: Race uplift work in the retirement activities of professional African American women

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 309-326

  Slevin, Kathleen F ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

Black women; Old; Race uplift; Retirement; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

EID: 23644437477     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2004.08.001     Document Type: Article

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