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Peer reviewedLagana, Luciana – Educational Gerontology, 2003
Describes potential areas for service-learning research involving older adults. Provides methodological recommendations intended to address such issues as recruitment, retention, and randomization of participants; appropriateness of assessment tools; student training in research methods; and treatment of topics such as sexuality. (Contains 46…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Higher Education, Older Adults, Quality of Life
Peer reviewedGelfand, Donald E.; Firman, James P. – Educational Gerontology, 1981
Discusses potential benefits of service-learning in aging--to students, university, and community. Examines opportunities for service-learning using examples from the current Intergenerational Service-Learning Project of the National Council on Aging. The complexity of initiating and gaining acceptance of service-learning in aging projects is…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Resources, Experiential Learning, Gerontology
