Enhancing the efficacy and empowerment of older adults through group formation

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 2-18

  Fisher, Bradley J ^a   Gosselink, Carol A ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Art guild; Efficacy; Elderly; Empowerment; Group formation

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 54549087953     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370801967513     Document Type: Article

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