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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-May
Pages: 9
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Measuring the Benefits of Mentoring for Foster Grandparents: A Research Note
Muir, Kenneth
Educational Gerontology, v32 n5 p379-387 May 2006
The impact of intergenerational mentoring between retirees and first-year college has largely been ignored in gerontological research. This research note explores the methodology of designing a mentoring program that targets "foster grandparents" and first-year college students using life satisfaction scales.
Descriptors: Grandparents, Mentors, College Freshmen, Life Satisfaction, Intergenerational Programs, Older Adults, Gerontology, Social Science Research, Program Design
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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