The third-age African American Seniors: Benefits of participating in senior multipurpose facilities

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 351-371

  Taylor Harris, Davette ^a   Zhan, Heying Jenny ^b  

^a Atlanta Regional Commission   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American seniors; Identity; Multipurpose facilities; Third age

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FITNESS CENTERS; GEORGIA; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 79957498361     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2010.539588     Document Type: Article

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