Dimensions of an intergenerational relationship between medical students and mentors-on-aging

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-153

  Breytspraak, Linda M ^a   Arnold, Louise ^b   Hogan, Kristen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intergenerational relationships; Medical students; Mentors on aging; Reciprocal relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749162414     PISSN: 15350770     EISSN: 15350932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15350770801955040     Document Type: Article

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