Students explore livable communities

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-37

  Silverstein, Nina M ^a   Johns, Elizabeth ^a   Griffin, Judith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Action research; Aging in place; Livable communities; Service learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; GERIATRICS; HOUSING; HUMAN; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; STUDENT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WALKING;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; ENVIRONMENT; GERIATRICS; HOUSING; HUMANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 61549112848     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960802074248     Document Type: Article

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