Aging in place in naturally occurring retirement communities: Transforming aging through supportive service programs

Journal of Housing for the Elderly

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 304-321

  Bedney, Barbara Joyce ^a   Goldberg, Robert Bruce ^a   Josephson, Kate ^a  

^a The Jewish Federations of North America   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Community; Culture; NORCs; Public policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649817858     PISSN: 02763893     EISSN: 1540353X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2010.522455     Document Type: Article

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