Involving the community elderly in the planning and provision of health services: Predictors of volunteerism and leadership

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-91

  Kloseck, Marita ^a   Crilly, Richard G ^a   Mannell, Roger C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Capacity building; Community health; Peer support model; Seniors; Volunteer

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY PROGRAM; ELDERLY CARE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; PLANNING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 33744812393     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2006.0025     Document Type: Review

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