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Direct linkMuir, Kenneth – Educational Gerontology, 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
