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Building Communities for All Ages

Published on February 3, 2014September 22, 2014 by clifton.barber

The January/February 2014 issue of the Journal of Community and Applied Psychology is devoted to the topic of Ageing and Community.  Of particular interest might be an article by Corita Brown and Nancy Henkin in intergenerational involvement: “Building Communities for All Ages: Lessons Learned from an Intergenerational Community-building Initiative” (see pages 63–68).

The entire issue may be accessed via the following link: Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology




		


		
	


	
Categorized: Civic Engagement, Intergenerational Concerns
Tagged: Geography of aging, livable communities, services

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