Factors that influence perceived social and health benefits of attendance at senior centers

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-45

  Fitzpatrick, Tanya R ^a   McCabe, James ^a   Gitelson, Richard ^a   Andereck, Kathleen ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities; Education; Health and activity professionals; Meal programs; Senior centers; Social and health benefits

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745685022     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v30n01_02     Document Type: Article

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