Shared site intergenerational programs: A case study

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 239-257

  Jarrott, Shannon E ^a   Bruno, Kelly ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Health Foundation

Author keywords

Adult day services; Childcare; Dementia; Intergenerational; Shared site program

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 34248382861     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464807300225     Document Type: Article

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