Conflicts, friendship cliques and territorial displays in senior center environments

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 237-252

  Salari, Sonia ^a   Brown, Barbara B ^b   Eaton, Jacqueline ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b Department Family and Consumer Studies ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging services; Design; Senior council; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746232353     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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