Older adults' perceptions of well-being after intergenerational experiences with youth

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 6-22

  Reisig, Crystal N ^a   Fees, Bronwyn S ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Positive self perception; Successful aging; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947718602     PISSN: 15350770     EISSN: 15350932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J194v04n04_02     Document Type: Article

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