Senior centers : opportunities for successful aging / Beverly A. Beisgen, Marilyn Crouch Kraitchman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beisgen, Beverly Ann.

Contributor:

Kraitchman, Marilyn Crouch.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Senior centers--United States.

Senior centers.

Adult day care centers--United States.

Adult day care centers.

Older people--Services for--United States.

Older people.

Older people--Recreation--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (408 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book features real-life vignettes that bring the text to life, providing readers with the opportunity to see how older adults benefit from senior centers. The Appendix includes a useful list of resources as well. Professionals who work with older adults including social workers, recreation therapists, nurses, gerontologists, administrators, and students will find this book to be a valuable resource. The book features real-life vignettes that bring the text to life, providing readers with the opportunity to see how older adults benefit from senior centers. The Appendix includes a useful lis

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART ONE: INTRODUCTION; PART TWO: DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS; PART THREE: POSITIVE AGING EXPERIENCES; PART FOUR: ACTIVITIES; PART FIVE: MEETING SPECIAL NEEDS; PART SIX: CONCLUSION; Afterword; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-80682-X

9786611806828

0-8261-1703-1

OCLC:

437109761