Where have we been and where are we going? Content analysis of evaluation research of intergenerational programs

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-52

  Jarrott, Shannon E ^a  

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

Author keywords

Content analysis; Intergenerational program; Intervention; Nonfamilial; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952517242     PISSN: 15350770     EISSN: 15350932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15350770.2011.544594     Document Type: Article

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