Elderly persons' preferences for topics of discussion and shared interest groups

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 39-57

  Cohen Mansfield, Jiska ^a,e   Parpura Gill, Aleksandra ^a   Campbell Kotler, Meg ^b   Vass, John ^c   Rosenberg, Florence R ^d  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^c Supportive Services Program   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^e Hebrew Home of Greater Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of interset; Group participation; Programs responsive to interests of older people

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444451131     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v44n03_04     Document Type: Article

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