Retirement villages: More than enclaves for the aged

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 37-55

  Grant, Bevan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adult development; Lifestyle; Positive aging; Quality of life; Retirement villages

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548718815     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v31n02_03     Document Type: Article

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