Are Typical Senior Center Group Activities Better Suited for Women than for Men?.

Horswill, Richard K.

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ERIC Number: EJ468186

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Publication Date: 1993

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Are Typical Senior Center Group Activities Better Suited for Women than for Men?

Horswill, Richard K.

Journal for Specialists in Group Work, v18 n1 p45-48 Mar 1993

Conducted study among persons (n=62 women, 22 men) participating in group activities at three rural Montana senior centers. Differences found in personality styles as measured by the Personal Style Inventory suggest that group activities may encourage female over male participation. (NB)

Descriptors: Older Adults, Participant Characteristics, Recreational Activities, Sex Differences, Sex Fairness

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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