Changing the culture of aging: A social capital framework for gerontology

Hallym International Journal of Aging

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-93

  Carr, Dawn C ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic engagement; Productive aging; Social capital; Successful aging; Theory

Indexed keywords

AGING; AWARENESS; GERONTOLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; REVIEW; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIETY;

EID: 34247215106     PISSN: 15356523     EISSN: 15414485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/G164-0287-Q70Q-7755     Document Type: Review

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