The complement of research and theory in practice: Contact theory at work in nonfamilial intergenerational programs

Gerontologist

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 112-121

  Jarrott, Shannon E ^a   Smith, Cynthia L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult day services; Behavior; Evidence based practice; Observation; Programming

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DAY CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 78751535751     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnq058     Document Type: Article

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