Collaboration of churches and service providers: Meeting the needs of older African Americans

Journal of Religious Gerontology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-37

  Madison, Anna Marie ^a   McGadney, Brenda F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African american church; Collaboration; Community worker; Older adults; Outreach; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249311811     PISSN: 10502289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J078v11n01_04     Document Type: Article

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