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ERIC Number: EJ602921
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000-Mar
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
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Intergenerational Programming in Action: Befrienders.
Osborne, Sandra S.; Bullock, Janis R.
Educational Gerontology, v26 n2 p169-82 Mar 2000
The rural Montana Befrienders program pairs homebound older adults with volunteers aged 19-35 for companionship and assistance. Formal and informal evaluation identified benefits for seniors, their families, and volunteers. Most of the elders wanted volunteers to spend more time with them. (SK)
Descriptors: Homebound, Intergenerational Programs, Interpersonal Relationship, Older Adults, Rural Areas, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Montana
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